CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Los Angeles - 8-story County Med Ofc Bld |
CGS - CSMIP Station 24249 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 34.0582 N |
Longitude | 118.2086 W |
Elevation (m) | 105 |
Site Geology | Rock (sandstone) |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 420 (inferred) |
Site Class | C |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 8/partial |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 300 x 165 ft |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 300 x 135 ft |
Design Date | 2002 |
Instrumentation | 2008, 12 accelerometers, 4 levels. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | lightweight concrete slabs over metal decks supported by steel beams and columns. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Steel eccentrically-braced frames. |
Foundation Type | Concrete spread footings tied with concrete grade beams. |
Remarks | The building was designed and instrumented according to the 1999 Los Angeles County Building Code. |