CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
WA Seattle - VAMC |
NSMP Station 2129 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 47.5620 N |
Longitude | 122.3050 W |
Elevation (m) | tbd |
Site Geology | |
Vs30 (m/sec) | |
Site Class |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 8-story steel structure |
Plan Shape | Irregular |
Base Dimensions | 173'x120' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 173'x120' |
Design Date | Initial Design - 2008 |
Instrumentation | 2010: 27 accelerometers on 8 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Steel moment frame |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Steel moment resisting frame |
Foundation Type | Columns attached to reinforced concrete wall footings |
Remarks | This building was instrumented as part of the VA/USGS Hospital Instrumentation Project. |