Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete slab (2" to 4" thick) on steel deck with welded metal studs, supported by distributed steel frame. The building is divided into 2 structures (east and west structures) on a common base. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Eccentric braced steel frames (EBF) with welded moment connections. In the longitudinal direction the EBF's are on the perimeter. In the transverse direction the EBF's are at the ends and two rows of columns at the middle of the building. |
Foundation Type | Concrete drilled piers (30"-42" diamter) under interior columns & grade beams. 5" concrete slab on grade. |
Remarks | The building was designed in accordance with the 1976 UBC as modified by Title 17 (now Title 24) of the California Administrative Code. The upper floors are "H" shaped in plan with a joint at the center separating the east and west structures. SMIP instrumented the east structure only. |