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Hopefully it's being designed with consideration for earthquakes, which are inevitable in the region
by chabes 8y ago
Hopefully it's being designed with consideration for earthquakes, which are inevitable in the region
- deadmutex 8y agoThe link explicitly addresses this.
- azernik 8y agoIt would be fabulously illegal for them not to do so in California.
- JauntyHatAngle 8y agoFrom the link: Tunnels, when designed properly, are known to be one of the safest places to be during an earthquake. From a structural safety standpoint, the tunnel moves uniformly with the ground, in contrast to surface structures. Additionally, a large amount of earthquake damage is caused by falling debris, which does not apply inside tunnels. Some examples: 1994 Northridge Earthquake: no damage to LA Subway tunnels 1989 Loma Prieta (Northern California) Earthquake: no damage to tunnels, which were then used to transport rescue personnel 1985 Mexico City Earthquake: no damage to tunnels, which were then used to transport rescue personnel