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Structural Monitoring

Man-made structures, such as bridges and buildings, have characteristic vibration modes. Instrumenting these structures allows their dynamic behavior to be assessed over time, especially during strong earthquakes.

More about structural monitoring

Acceleration is the parameter most commonly studied, which is why accelerographs are used for instrumentation. In this section, the Seismic Engineering Laboratory provides real-time information from several sites of interest equipped with two or more accelerographs.

When no earthquake is occurring, the recorded motion reflects normal ambient vibrations at the site. All calculations shown use a one-hour time window, and the time histories correspond to the north–south (NS) component.

Monitored buildings

Instrumented buildings and their seismic monitoring information.

Photo of Edificio de la Asamblea Legislativa

Edificio de la Asamblea Legislativa

San José, San José, Carmen

21 floors 5 instruments

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Photo of Edificio Laureano Echandi

Edificio Laureano Echandi

San José, San José, Catedral

13 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Escuela de Ingeniería Eléctrica

Escuela de Ingeniería Eléctrica

San José, Montes de Oca, San Pedro

6 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Facultad de Ingeniería

Facultad de Ingeniería

San José, Montes de Oca, San Pedro

6 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital Clínica Bíblica

Hospital Clínica Bíblica

San José, San José, Hospital

6 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital del Trauma

Hospital del Trauma

San José, San José, Uruca

6 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital La Anexión

Hospital La Anexión

Guanacaste, Nicoya, Nicoya

5 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital Nacional de Niños

Hospital Nacional de Niños

San José, San José, Carmen

5 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia

Hospital Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia

San José, San José, Carmen

4 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital San Rafael

Hospital San Rafael

Alajuela, Alajuela, Alajuela

4 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital San Vicente de Paul

Hospital San Vicente de Paul

Heredia, Heredia, Heredia

6 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Hospital William Allen

Hospital William Allen

Cartago, Turrialba, Turrialba

5 floors 2 instruments

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Photo of Torres Paseo Colón

Torres Paseo Colón

San José, San José, Merced

29 floors 5 instruments

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