Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
2019
GERB Thailand, Bangkok | GERB Singapore
GERB Korea, Seoul
2018
2017
First TMD (tuned-mass damper) over 100 Hz | First large TMD (520 t)
First wall damper for seismic protection
2016
2015
First active TMD (USA)
First TMD for a solar thermal power plant
2012
2011
Earthquake restoration of a tall building
TMD for an offshore wind park
2010
2009
GERB Japan, Hiratsuka
Spring support of a 144,000 kN screw press
2007
2006
GERB Mexico, Guadalajara | Spring support of a 1,600 MW steam turbine
First double pendulum TMD (140 t)
2004
2000
GERB Italy, Milano
GERB China, Qingdao | First skyscraper TMD (Dubai) | First floating slab track system for high speed rail
1997
1992
GERB India, Bangalore and Noida
GERB Russia, St. Petersburg | GERB Czech, Prague
1991
1990
GERB Brazil, São Paulo | First seismic protection of buildings (California)
First trackbed isolation (subway)
1989
1988
GERB USA, Chicago
First building on steel springs above a subway (Berlin)
1986
1985
First TMD in cable-stayed bridge (Bangkok)
GERB Spain, Madrid
1983
1979
GERB France, St. Nazaire
GERB Engineering
1974
1968
First spring-supported gas-turbine foundation
GERB Germany, Essen (technical office)
1957
1939
Patent of the first Viscodamper®
Company founded by William Gerb | GERB Germany, Berlin | First vibration isolation applications