CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Irvine; Brinderson Tower No. 2 |
NSMP Station 5281 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 33.6559 N |
Longitude | 117.8596 W |
Elevation (m) | 17 |
Site Geology | |
Vs30 (m/sec) | |
Site Class |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 13/2 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 150x150 ft |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 150x150 ft |
Design Date | 1988 |
Instrumentation | 1992, currently 15 accelerometers on 4 levels of the building. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | 6-inch thick concrete slab supported by steel beams and columns. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Dual steel moment frame/eccentrically braced frame system |
Foundation Type | Reinforced concrete spread footings supported by piles |
Remarks | Reference: Dunand, F., Rodgers, J. E., Acosta, A. V., Salsman, M., Bard, P. Y., & Çelebi, M., 2004, Ambient vibration and earthquake strong-motion data sets for selected USGS extensively instrumented buildings. US Geol. Surv. Open-File Rept, 1375, 31, https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1375/. |