CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
AK:Anchorage;BP Bld |
NSMP Station 8016 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 61.1920 N |
Longitude | 149.8640 W |
Elevation (m) | 40 |
Site Geology | |
Vs30 (m/sec) | |
Site Class |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 15/1 (including two mechanical floors) |
Plan Shape | regular |
Base Dimensions | 150 x 106 ft |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 150 x 106 ft |
Design Date | Early 1980 |
Instrumentation | 1989, 12 accelerometers on 3 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | 2.5" concrete slab on top of 3" metal deck is supported by beams and columns. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Steel moment-resisting frame |
Foundation Type | Speard foundation |
Remarks | The building appears geometrically symmetrical from outside. However, the locations of the elevators and stairwells are unsymmetrical in plan at different floors resulting in unsymmetrical distribution of stiffness and mass at different floors. |