CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Pasadena - 3-story Computer Bldg |
CGS - CSMIP Station 24460 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 34.1398 N |
Longitude | 118.1238 W |
Elevation (m) | 234 |
Site Geology | Alluvium |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 389 (inferred) |
Site Class | D |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 3/0 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 174 x 88 ft |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 174 x 88 ft |
Design Date | 2007 |
Instrumentation | 2010, 15 accelerometers on 4 levels, and 3 at a reference free-field site. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete over steel deck supported by steel beams and columns. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Buckling restrained steel braced frames. |
Foundation Type | Steel braced frames supported by continuous concrete footings with concrete grade beams. |
Remarks | Structural design is based on the 2007 California Building Code. |