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OT Seismologists: fault line question

Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:18 pm
Posted by LSUneaux
Metairie and MAGA AF
Member since Mar 2014
5047 posts
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:18 pm
How do cities deal with utilities and infrastructure near fault lines?

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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 by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:22 pm to
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 by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
36655 posts
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:23 pm to
I assume they limit the amount of crossings and provide connections that aren't rigid at or near faults.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:26 pm to
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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