CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
San Diego - Coronado Bridge |
CGS - CSMIP Station 03679 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 32.6891 N |
Longitude | 117.1538 W |
Elevation (m) | -- |
Site Geology | |
Vs30 (m/sec) | |
Site Class |
No. of Spans | 29 |
Plan Shape | Partly curved, partly straight. |
Total Length | 7423' (2262.5m). Bridge spans range from 144' (43.9m) to 660' (201.2m). |
Width of Deck | Varies. 46' (14.0m), 34' (10.4m), 26' (7.9m) |
Construction Date | 1969 |
Instrumentation | 71 accelerometers and 1 relative displacement sensor on the bridge. |
Superstructure Type | Welded plate girders (26 spans) and orthotropic box girders (3 spans over navigation channel). Open end seated abutments. |
Substructure Type | 2-column concrete bents. |
Foundation Type | Concrete piles (Piers 2-23). Spread footings (Piers 24-30 and Abutment 1). |
Remarks | This bridge was instrumented with 9 sensors in 1994 under the interagency agreement between Caltrans and DOC. The bridge was extensively instrumented with 72 sensors in 2002 during the retrofit work. |