Alaskan Way Viaduct - Earthquake Simulation

This visualization shows the collapse of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, part of Washingtons State Route 99, and adjacent seawall due to a seismic event. The simulated earthquake is similar to the 2001 Nisqually earthquake but lasts longer, is closer to Seattle, or has a slightly greater magnitude.

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News & Politics

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• AWV
• Viaduct
• Washington government
• Earthquake Simulation

[SillyLitleGirl]

I refuse to believe this is an accurate representation of the Seattle viaduct. It's sunny in the background.

[buffer545]

Damn, Seattle is going to be Cracked.

[MrMousekillaz]

This whole boondoggle is the result of property developers who want to build high dollar condos along the water front. And want taxpayers to foot the bill so they can have an unobstructed view. A tunnel will only serve to literally bury traffic congestion without any possibility of expansion choking of the flow of goods making the Port of Seattle even less competitive. The whole thing wreaks of corruption and the real estate lobbyists who bought off our government.

[supasta8301]

By MrFartmanTv's logic if one building collapses in an earthquake, all buildings would collapse in an earthquake. There is a reason that Pioneer Square was devasted in the Nisqually earthquake, and the skyscrapers were virtually unharmed. We learn as we continue to live on the Ring of Fire and our understanding of what to build things that are earthquake grade. The design of the seawall and viaduct were short sighted to be located on the Ring of Fire.

[MrFartmanTv]

You are basically telling us that the street is not safe and all bridges are going to collapse including West Seattle Bridge, I-90 Floating bridge, Bridges over Lake Union, and I am willing to admit SR-99 Viaduct, and SR-520 floating bridge are all going to collapse if there is an earthquake. BUT why does it make a particular bridge a safety concern?

[jste77]

the alaskan way viaduct is a national treasure and it should be saved from greedy real estate developers. it would be a lot cheaper just to retrofit the entire thing and placed on a national historic registry. but i guess it's too late for all that now.

[darrengvw]

@blaborde Our state is retarded and appears to be modeling itself after the now bankrupt of the great state of Californication ( I believe that means fuck ourselves.)

[darrengvw]

this video is filed under news and politics?.......wonder which one has more influence on it.

[darrengvw]

@steamred Sounds like money is more important than reality!

[darrengvw]

@NickBigsmoke Wuss!



[Liezei]

@LadyArwyn you're referring to a possible Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake right? Since its off the coast i'm not sure if the tsunami would hit Seattle, but the shaking would be certainly be strong and long lasting, even skyscrapers could collapse, now that's frightening