KOBORI RESEACH COMPLEX INC.

History

1986
Establishment of Kobori Research Complex Inc. (Founder : Dr. Takuji Kobori )
1989
First application of an active control system to an actual building
1991
Application of passive steel dampers to SeaFort Tower
1998
Development and applications of various ground motion evaluation technologies
2000
Application of a semi active damper HiDAX to the Gifu Branch of Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.
 
Experiment for liquefaction by blast, induced vibrations in Black Thunder Mine, WY, US
2005
Application of a newly developed high performance damper HiDAX-e to Tokyo Building
2007
Dr. Yukihiro Omika appointed to President, Representative Director
 
Passing of Dr. Takuji Kobori
2009
First approval of building authorization of wind power facilities by the Minister of MLIT
 
First reinforcement of an existing building against long-period earthquakes (Shinjuku Park Tower)
2010
Evaluation of long period seismic ground motions of the Nankai Trough mega earthquake
2012
Reinforcement design of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office against long period earthquakes
 
Approval of building autholization of offshore windfarming facilities by the Minister of MLIT
2015
Practical application of strutural health monitoring system "q-NAVIGATOR"
2016
Application of ”q-NAVIGATOR” to more than 100 buildings
2017
Dr. Masayoshi Nakashima appointed to President, Representative Director
2019
Research proposal accepted by PRISM (Public/Private R&D Investment Strategic Expansion Program)
2021
Research proposal accepted by BRAIN (Building Research Aid for Implementing New technologies)
2022
Application of ”q-NAVIGATOR” to more than 500 buildings


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