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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| Palo Alto – VAMC, Bldg 100 (VA) |
| NSMP Station 1868 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| Latitude | 37.4054 N |
| Longitude | 122.1399 W |
| Elevation (m) | 32 |
| Site Geology | |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | |
| Site Class |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 5-story steel and concrete structure |
| Plan Shape | Irregular |
| Base Dimensions | 286' x 416' |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | 286' x 416' |
| Design Date | Initial Design - 1994 |
| Instrumentation | 2010: 24 accelerometers on 5 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | Reinforced concrete and steel |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Reinforced concrete and steel |
| Foundation Type | Concrete mat foundation |
| Remarks | This building was instrumented as part of the VA/USGS Hospital Instrumentation Project. |