Active Forces

What makes this interesting...

What is most interesting about this project is the magnitude of the problem that its concerning. Seattle is not prepared for an earthquake at all. Let alone a huge earthquake.  Although earthquakes of the magnitude of the one Seattle is expecting occur elsewhere in the world. Those regions, like California and japan, experience these events more frequently and have experienced these type of seismic events in much more recent times. Due to the fact that earthquakes are a recognized and frequently occurring incidence, these regions have seismic design requirements which are much more in line with the danger, meaning the occurrence of an earthquake of equal magnitude will have a much smaller effect on the people living in that region. Due to the fact that since the time the region was urbanized, there has been little seismic activity. Due to the economic implications of higher seismic design standards causing construction and planning costs to escalate, these measures are resisted.

Furthermore, the proximity of the project is of particular interest to

Location: Relevence to the region

Economic impact of the region