CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Los Angeles - 12-story Comm./Office Bldg |
CGS - CSMIP Station 24581 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 34.0488 N |
Longitude | 118.2595 W |
Elevation (m) | 83 |
Site Geology | Alluvium |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 314 (inferred) |
Site Class | D |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 12/2 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 335' x 108' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 319' x 106' |
Design Date | 1925 |
Instrumentation | 1990. 16 accelerometers, on 5 levels in the building. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Steel beams and columns embedded in concrete; wood floor on 3" concrete slab and concrete pan joists. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Composite steel-concrete frame with infill unreinforced masonry walls on the perimeter. |
Foundation Type | Concrete spread footings. |
Remarks | The LA subway system runs parallel to Flower St., along the side of the building. |