Case Study: Hanze University of Applied Sciences accelerates earthquake simulation and damage prediction with SURF Research Cloud

Hanze University of Applied Sciences maps earthquake damage in seconds with SURF

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, a university in Groningen, faced the challenge of processing and storing huge datasets for earthquake simulations, which required immense computing power. Their researcher, Professor İhsan Bal, needed a solution to run large-scale simulations that could take days to complete on a local machine. He turned to the vendor SURF and its SURF Research Cloud service to address this challenge.

SURF provided a solution with its SURF Research Cloud, which offered easy access to substantial computing power. This allowed the researcher to run hundreds of simultaneous building simulations and train AI models on the service's graphics processors. The results were achieved at lightning speed, enabling the creation of reliable digital twins of buildings. The measurable impact is that the condition of a building after an earthquake can now be accurately mapped in just a few seconds, allowing for a much faster and more adequate response.

Hanze University of Applied Sciences