Comment by bb88
9 years ago
But those exist for above ground systems too, right? Earthquakes damage roads, bridges. Road and rail impact the environment as well.
9 years ago
But those exist for above ground systems too, right? Earthquakes damage roads, bridges. Road and rail impact the environment as well.
The Seattle viaduct is a good example of transportation infrastructure that is very vulnerable to quakes. They're replacing it with a tunnel, so I assume they have worked out how much damage an earthquake will do. At least the tunnel can't fall on anyone, unlike the viaduct which would pancake and render the waterfront inaccessible.