In short: Structural health monitoring can make Istanbul a smart city by instrumenting hospitals, schools, housing, commercial buildings, bridges, dams and tunnels with sensors whose data an AI-driven SHM system turns into immediate, plain-language condition reports after an earthquake. With over 13 million residents, at least five damaging earthquakes between the 15th and early 19th centuries, and a major event considered likely within decades, that information lets authorities and owners act fast.
Istanbul—the largest populated city in Europe—is considered to be a likely candidate to experience a major earthquake during the next few decades. The recent earthquakes are a reminder for potential hazard.
Istanbul has a population of over thirteen million. This megacity was exposed to at least five damaging earthquakes between 15th and early 19th centuries. It is now considered likely to experience a major earthquake. Compelled by the level of seismic risk and as a result of increased awareness of the earthquake threat, preparedness of the cities infrastructure is of paramount importance.
At QuakeLogic, we create smart cities where hospitals, schools, residential stock, commercial buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels and other infrastructure are all equipped with sensors having advanced technologies. Our structural health monitoring (SHM) system powered by artificial intelligence utilizes the sensors data to create unique earthquake risk management solutions.
We provide meaningful and easy-to-understand information immediately after an earthquake. This timely and critical information helps stakeholders such as government authorities, emergency responders, disaster managers as well as building and business owners to plan their role in making the people and their structure safer.
Our mission is to ensure peace of mind for people of megacities like Istanbul after an earthquake.
We believe in resilience of infrastructure where everyone lives in a safe and sustainable environment. Together we can make Istanbul a smart city.
Key Takeaways
- Istanbul, Europe's most populous city at over 13 million people, is considered likely to experience a major earthquake within decades.
- The city suffered at least five damaging earthquakes between the 15th and early 19th centuries.
- QuakeLogic's AI-powered SHM uses sensor data from buildings, bridges, dams and tunnels to produce earthquake risk management information.
- Post-earthquake reports go to government authorities, emergency responders, disaster managers and building and business owners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Istanbul lies close to the North Anatolian Fault and has a documented history of at least five damaging earthquakes between the 15th and early 19th centuries. With a population over 13 million, the largest in Europe, and a large stock of older buildings, seismologists consider a major earthquake likely within the next few decades, which makes infrastructure preparedness paramount.
Structural health monitoring places sensors on a building or bridge and analyzes their data continuously. Immediately after an earthquake, an AI-driven SHM system reports whether each monitored structure performed within safe limits, in meaningful, easy-to-understand terms. Emergency responders can prioritize inspections, building owners learn whether to re-occupy, and authorities get a city-wide picture within minutes instead of weeks of manual inspection.
QuakeLogic's smart city approach equips hospitals, schools, residential buildings, commercial buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels and other critical infrastructure with advanced sensors. Hospitals and schools are prioritized because they must function or shelter people after a disaster, while bridges, tunnels and dams determine whether responders can move and whether secondary hazards such as flooding arise.
The stakeholders are government authorities, emergency responders, disaster managers, and building and business owners. Each group receives timely post-earthquake information tailored to its role: responders get damage priorities, authorities get a city-wide status map, and owners learn the condition of their own structures so they can plan safe re-occupation or repair.
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