CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Berkeley - 5-story Parking Structure |
CGS - CSMIP Station 58196 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 37.8668 N |
Longitude | 122.2595 W |
Elevation (m) | 77 |
Site Geology | Shallow alluvium over rock |
Vs30 (m/sec) | - - |
Site Class | C |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 5/0 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 149 x 259 ft (45.4 x 78.9 m) |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 149 x 259 ft (45.4 x 78.9 m) |
Design Date | 1965 & 1992 (retrofit) |
Instrumentation | 2002, 16 accelerometers, on 4 levels. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Post-tensioned concrete slabs supported on concrete frames. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Exterior reinforced masonry shear walls in the N-S direction and exterior concentrically braced frames in the E-W direction (strengthened). |
Foundation Type | Drilled concrete piers. |
Remarks | The building was seismically strengthened in 1996. |