CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
San Jose - 13-story Govt Office Bldg |
CGS - CSMIP Station 57357 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 37.3522 N |
Longitude | 121.9034 W |
Elevation (m) | 19 |
Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 269 (inferred) |
Site Class | D |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 13/0 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 173' x 178' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | Same as base dimensions |
Design Date | 1972 |
Instrumentation | 1979. 22 accelerometers, on 5 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Steel columns, beams and joists; 3-1/2" concrete slab on metal deck. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting steel frames. |
Foundation Type | Concrete mat foundation |
Remarks | 96 dampers were installed after the Loma Prieta Earthquake to reduce building movement. |