CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Novato - 2-story Hospital |
CGS - CSMIP Station 68430 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 38.0992 N |
Longitude | 122.5600 W |
Elevation (m) | 5 |
Site Geology | Shallow alluvium over rock (sedimentary) |
Vs30 (m/sec) | - - |
Site Class | E |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 2/0 |
Plan Shape | V-shaped |
Base Dimensions | 115' x 400' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 100' x 400' |
Design Date | 1999 |
Instrumentation | 2009, 12 accelerometers on 3 levels. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete slabs over steel decks supported by steel beams and columns. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Distributed concentrically-braced (K-braced) steel frames. |
Foundation Type | Prestressed precast concrete piles (40 feet long). |
Remarks | This hospital building was instrumented as part of OSHPD/CSMIP Hospital Instrumentation Project. |