Vertical Load Carrying System | 1/2" plywood sheating on 2x10 and 2x12 wood joists and glu-lam beams, supported on 3" diameter tubular columns and 2x6 stud walls. The penthouse floor consists of a 3" concrete slab on 5/8" plywood and 2x12 joists @ 16" o.c. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Distributed plywood shear walls anchored to the foundation with SIMPSON hold-downs. Plywood roof diaphragm. |
Foundation Type | Concrete continuous footings under shear walls. Spread footings under tubular columns. 4" concrete slab on grade. |
Remarks | This hospital building was instrumented as part of the OSHPD/CSMIP Hospital Instrumentation Project. |