CESMD
Information for Strong-Motion Station
Los Angeles - Griffith Park Water Tank
CGS - CSMIP Station 24171
Earthquakes recorded by this station
 
(Station Photograph - click to enlarge)(Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File)
   
Latitude 34.1222 N
Longitude 118.2828 W
Elevation (m) 298
Site Geology  
Vs30 (m/sec)  
Site Class  
 
No. of SpansTank height: 32' (max. water depth 30')
Plan Shapecircular
Total LengthDiameter: 64'
Width of DeckCapacity: 750,000 gallons
Construction Date1999-2000
Instrumentation2001, 12 accelerometers
 
Superstructure Type--
Substructure TypeTank Type: Steel tank with a fixed roof and is anchorded to the concrete ring footing. The shell plate thickness varies from 0.5-inch at the bottom to 0.25-inch at the top.
Foundation Type--
RemarksThe tank was designed in 1999 according to the American Water Works Association (AWWA) D100-96 Standard with a site specific response spectra.