CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Piedmont - 3-story School Office Bldg |
CGS - CSMIP Station 58334 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 37.8227 N |
Longitude | 122.2347 W |
Elevation (m) | 79 |
Site Geology | Rock (serpentinite) |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 895 (inferred) |
Site Class | B |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 3/0 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 73' x 115' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | Same as base dimensions |
Design Date | 1973 |
Instrumentation | 1978. 11 accelerometers, on 3 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | RC frame supporting concrete pan joist system. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | 12" thick RC shearwalls, length 16'-3" center to center of columns, located at 4 corners in transverse and longitudinal direction. |
Foundation Type | Spread footings interconnected by RC tie beams. |
Remarks | -- |