CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Pasadena - 12-story Commerce/Office Bldg |
CGS - CSMIP Station 24546 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 34.1461 N |
Longitude | 118.1467 W |
Elevation (m) | 256 |
Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 433 (inferred) |
Site Class | C |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 12/1 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 277' x 144' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 215' x 111' |
Design Date | 1971 |
Instrumentation | 1989. 15 accelerometers, on 5 levels in the building. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete slab on steel deck supported by steel frames. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting perimeter steel frames on the perimeter and around the core of the building. |
Foundation Type | Spread footing; continuous around perimeter of the building. |
Remarks | -- |