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OT Seismologists: fault line question
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:18 pm
How do cities deal with utilities and infrastructure near fault lines?
Are roads constantly under a state of repair to accommodate plate movement? Two inches is a lot when you’re talking about gas lines, streets, electric grids, etc.
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The San Andreas fault is an 800-mile fault zone that cuts through much of California. It's where the Earth's Pacific plate and North American plate meet, moving in opposite directions and resulting in a net movement that has averaged 2 inches per year. At that rate, Los Angeles and San Francisco will become neighbors in about 15 million years.
Are roads constantly under a state of repair to accommodate plate movement? Two inches is a lot when you’re talking about gas lines, streets, electric grids, etc.
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Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:22 pm to LSUneaux
Usually design them to deal with a little displacement, but yeah.. there's stilll quite a bit of repair that has to be done
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:23 pm to LSUneaux
I assume they limit the amount of crossings and provide connections that aren't rigid at or near faults.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:26 pm to LSUneaux
Also, two inches a year isn't constant. Might be no movement for 30 years then move 5 feet in one quake.
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