Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
2019
GERB Thailand, Bangkok
GERB Singapore
GERB Korea, Seoul
2018
2017
First TMD (tuned-mass damper) over 100 Hz
First tower TMD (520 t)
First viscous 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 144000 kN screw press
2007
2006
GERB Mexico, Guadalajara
Spring support of a 1600 MW steam turbine
First double pendulum TMD (140 t)
2004
2000
GERB Italy, Milano
GERB China, Qingdao | First skyscraper TMD (Dubai)
First GERB Floating Slab Track System for high speed rail
1997
1992
GERB India, Bangalore and Noida
GERB Russia, St. Petersburg
GERB Czech Republic, 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