| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| San Francisco - Embarcadero #4 |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 58532 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
| Ambient Records for CE58532 |
| Latitude | 37.7954 N |
| Longitude | 122.3960 W |
| Elevation (m) | 3 |
| Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | - - |
| Site Class | E |
| Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 47/2 |
| Plan Shape | Rectangular |
| Base Dimensions | 180' x 122' |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | Same as base dimensions |
| Design Date | 1978 |
| Instrumentation | 1987. 18 accelerometers, on 7 levels in the building. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | 2.5" concrete over metal deck supported by steel frames. |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting steel frame in both directions and eccentrically braced in only the transverse direction (center two bays). |
| Foundation Type | 5' thick reinforced concrete mat supported by composite concrete and steel piles (about 200' long). |
| Remarks | There is a three-story RC building adjacent to the high-rise tower and both are separated by a 2" seismic joint. |