Instrumentation of Veteran Administration Medical Centers Erol Kalkan

Instrumentation of Veteran Administration Medical Centers Erol Kalkan, Ph. D, PE U. S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA

Project Status List of buildings (total = 27) FY 2009 [4 structure] üMenlo Park ü Palo Alto ü Sepulveda FY 2010 [9 structure] FY 2011 [7 structure] FY 2012 [7 structure] o Anchorage o Memphis o American Lake o San Juan o Reno o Poplar Bluff o Seattle o Reno o Salt Lake City o West Los Angeles o Memphis o San Diego West Los Angeles White City o Charleston o o San Juan Livermore Fort Harrison o o o Marion San Francisco Roseburg o o Los Angeles o Portland

VA Medical Centers 3

Building Instrumentation § To facilitate research studies to understand dynamic of structures, soil structure interaction effects. § Free field sites. § Downhole arrays. § Direct displacement recording through GPS antennas. § Rotational sensors to record rotational components. § Continuous or trigger recording

Project Status – FY 2009 Los Angeles Sepulveda VA Building 10 (completed) Sensor layout shows locations of 24 channels in the building and associated free-field site Photo shows areal view of 3 story structure Photo shows 24 channel recorder installed at the basement in the IT room The information available online at:

Automated Damage Alerting System • Local server and LCD display for real time data processing and information broadcasting for building management. • Web-based continuous health status monitoring • Real time damage alerting system (Notifications: e-mail, SMS message) • Earthquake early warning

Local Display for Health Status Information Floor may experienced damage Different views of the structure Real time data stream from select floors

USGS/NSMP Control System USGS/NSMP will maintain system integrity and its health in real time and keep updates. USGS/NSMP will also maintain the recording units (periodic battery changes – firmware updates)