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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| Newport Beach - 7-story Hospital |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 13291 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| Latitude | 33.6245 N |
| Longitude | 117.9291 W |
| Elevation (m) | 6 |
| Site Geology | Alluvium over rock (claystone) |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | 341 (inferred) |
| Site Class | D |
| Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 7/1 |
| Plan Shape | rectangular |
| Base Dimensions | 236 x 147 ft |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | 236 x 147 ft |
| Design Date | 2002 |
| Instrumentation | 2005, 23 accelerometers and 4 relative displacement sensors on 6 levels. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete slabs over metal decks supported by steel beams and columns, and base isolators. |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Steel moment frames between the penthouse and the first floor, steel braced frames at the penthouse, and concrete shear walls between the first floor and basement. Steel trusses between the second and the interstitial floors. The structure is base-isolated by 54 high damping rubber isolators. |
| Foundation Type | Concreye mat foundation, typically 3 to 6 feet thick. |
| Remarks | Funding for the building instrumentation was provided by the hospital owner as required by OSHPD. CSMIP provided assistance in instrumentation. |