CESMD
Information for Strong-Motion Station
Burbank - 6-story Commercial Bldg
CGS - CSMIP Station 24370
Earthquakes recorded by this station
 
(Station Photograph - click to enlarge)(Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File)
   
Latitude 34.1849 N
Longitude 118.3092 W
Elevation (m) 198
Site Geology Alluvium
Vs30 (m/sec) 431 (measured)
Site Class D
Remarks/Notes Site information sources
 
No. of Stories above/below ground6/0
Plan ShapeSquare
Base Dimensions120' x 120'
Typical Floor DimensionsSame as base dimensions
Design Date1976
Instrumentation1980. 13 accelerometers, on 4 levels in the building.
 
Vertical Load Carrying SystemSteel beams and columns 3-1/4" concrete slab over metal deck.
Lateral Force Resisting SystemMoment resisting steel frames on perimeter walls.
Foundation TypeConcrete caissons (+/- 32' long)
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