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What advantage do flexible water pipes have over rigid pipes during an earthquake?
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How did the San Francisco earthquake effect the environment?
The water lines were damaged in the city and sewer pipes were destroyed.
Why are earthquake victims often left without fresh drinking water?
The earthquake breaks water lines, gas lines, and cables buried in the ground.
How can utilities be made safer to avoid damage during and after earthquakes?
Often much of the damage during earthquakes comes from fires and flooding caused by damaged utilities. Gas pipes or water mains can be broken during the earthquakes. Flexible joints in the lines can protect them from breakage and automatic shut-off valves can be used to stop gas and water flow.
What happens in a 7.0 earthquake?
An earthquake that measures 7.0 on the Richter Scale will result in the following: Can cause serious damage over larger areas. Major damage in all structures, ground cracked, pipes broken, shift foundation.
Why do you think streets are often flooded after an earthquake?
Broken water pipes would be the main reason. In some cases tsunamis follow earthquakes in costal regions as we have seen in Japan.
What advantages do flexible pipes have over ridged metal pipes during an earthquake?
Flexible pipes can protect against somemovement.
What helps pipe lines from breaking during an earthquake?
By using PVC pipes because they are strong and flexible. Also Lead pipes work too, but lead is very poisonous.
Are rigid pipes less likely or more likely to burst than flexible pipes during an earthquakes?
Rigid pipes are more likely to burst since they are more brittle and cannot travel as far when subject to strain.
Why do Fires occur after earthquake because of broken?
pipes i think
What is a hazard that sometimes happens in a city after an earthquake?
well, one hazard would be fires. with earthquakes, come broken underground pipes, such as water, and gas. Another hazard is weak structures like buildings DO NOT GO INTO A BUILDING DURING AN EARTHQUAKE! IT CAN FALL!
Why would a person need to report a gas odor after an earthquake?
Because often times in an earthquake, gas may leak from pipes, as everything is getting destroyed and falling apart after a very strong earthquake.
How did the San Francisco earthquake effect the environment?
The water lines were damaged in the city and sewer pipes were destroyed.
What effect did San Francisco's earthquake have on San Francisco's Chinatown?
well you know about the gas pipes under Chinatown when the gas pipes were loose and on the road it caught on fire and the gas was leaking and alot of houses exploded.But we don't know yet but if you see the news about the earthquake in Chinatown.OK.ok good.that's my answer :)
What is the difference between pipe and hoses?
Generally a hose is flexible and a pipe is not. I was laying pipe in your girlfriend last night... whereas she and her friends are hose. I hope that helps.
What is the diffrence between tube and pipe?
Tube and pipe are both used for conveying liquids or gases under pressure. They differ in how they are sized and their rigidity. A conduit is mainly used to protect and route electrical wiring.
Why are earthquake victims often left without drinking water?
Water is mostly carried by pipes in the ground. In an earthquake the ground gets all shook up, which often cause the pipes to come apart. With broken pipes, the water can't make it to the tap. For people who have their own well, many need an electric pump to get to the water. If the quake has shook down power lines, then no water that way either.
Why are earthquake victims often left without fresh drinking water?
The earthquake breaks water lines, gas lines, and cables buried in the ground.
