Vertical Load Carrying System | 3.25" light weight concrete on 3" metal deck supported by steel beams, girders, and columns. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Chevron type steel braced frames provide the lateral resistance, and moment resisting steel frames provide the torsional resistance to the building. The lateral and torsional load resting elements are located in rectangular towers at the four corners of the building. |
Foundation Type | The columns of the lateral load resisting frames are supported by 4' and 5' thick mat foundations and the remaining columns are supported by 2' and 3' thick spread footings. |
Remarks | The building was designed according to the 1985 LA City Building Code. |