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

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

3. 3 VA Medical Centers

4. 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

5. Project Status – FY 2009 The information available online at: www.strongmotiondatacenter.org www.strongmotiondatacenter.org 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

6. 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

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

10. 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) 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) USGS/NSMP Control System