CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
San Jose - 3-story Office Bldg |
CGS - CSMIP Station 57562 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 37.2115 N |
Longitude | 121.8076 W |
Elevation (m) | 223 |
Site Geology | Rock (serpentinite) |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 648 (measured) |
Site Class | C |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 3/0 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 250' x 92'-8" |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 250' x 92'-8" |
Design Date | 1983 |
Instrumentation | 1989. 10 accelerometers, on 3 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field station. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete over steel deck supported by steel frames. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting steel frame with exterior aluminum cladding on the sides. |
Foundation Type | Spread footings on rock. |
Remarks | This bldg. is one of the five rectangular structures (1 "spine" and 4 wings) separated by 4" expansion joints. The 810' long "spine building" is 2-stories and each of the four wings is 3-stories high. |