Seattle’s SR 99 Tunnel: A safer place to be in an earthquake

Why would you want to be underground in an earthquake? It’s counter-intuitive, but geotechnical and structural engineers agree – tunnels are among the safest places to be in an earthquake. And Seattle’s new SR 99 tunnel is especially so – designed to survive one of the worst scenarios for the Seattle area – the ‘big […]

source https://seattlepalate.com/media/seattles-sr-99-tunnel-a-safer-place-to-be-in-an-earthquake/