San Francisco Civic Center 1997
The San Francisco Civic Center is a 13 story moment frame structure. The structural frame has been retrofitted with seismic dampers to insure building inhabitability after a large earthquake.
225 Kip dampers at various stages of construction.
Interior view of 225 Kip dampers.
Centrally located 125 Kip damper.
3" Steel pinned connection at each end.