Earthquake Engineering Research and Development Center

What Earthquake Engineering Research and Development Center does

Earthquake Engineering Research and Development Center (株式会社地震工学研究開発センター, "EERC") is a privately held Japanese engineering firm headquartered in Takanabe Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, specializing in seismic and tsunami analysis of civil engineering structures. Founded by FEM (Finite Element Method) software developers, the company has built its practice around proprietary FEM analysis software capable of addressing technically difficult problems — such as seismic analysis and diagnosis of special bridges, long-span bridges, and large steel structures — that general-purpose commercial FEM tools cannot adequately handle. EERC pioneered the practical-level commercialization of fiber model-based dynamic analysis software for civil steel structures in Japan, including the first application of fiber models to deck-type steel arch bridges. The firm has also extended its simulation capabilities into 3D tsunami modeling (using OpenFOAM and CADMAS-SURF/3D, including K computer runs), earthquake-tsunami coupled analysis, progressive collapse/redundancy analysis of steel bridges, wind-bridge coupling, and custom input earthquake motion generation.

The company's revenue is generated through two streams: commissioned analysis services (project-based seismic, tsunami, and coupled disaster assessments for civil infrastructure owners, government agencies, and industrial facility operators) and one-time software licensing of its two core products, SeanFEM (seismic analysis of road and railway bridges) and EERC/Fiber (fiber model dynamic analysis of steel and concrete structures). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; clients engage via the company website inquiry form, selecting from defined service categories. The firm is led by President Hiromi Yamanaka (山中広美), serves exclusively the Japan domestic market, and conducts ongoing joint research with Japanese universities — a model the company characterizes as rare within Japanese civil engineering. There is no disclosed headcount, no external funding history, and no evidence of M&A activity; the company appears to operate as a small, founder-led specialist R&D practice with a continuous academic publication record dating back to 1995.

Name

Earthquake Engineering Research and Development Center

Legal name

株式会社地震工学研究開発センター

Website

https://eerc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Earthquake Engineering Research and Development Center is a privately held Japanese specialist engineering firm that develops proprietary FEM-based seismic and tsunami simulation software (SeanFEM, EERC/Fiber) and provides commissioned structural analysis to Japanese bridge, steel structure, and coastal industrial facility owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Earthquake Engineering Software

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Engineering & Simulation (CFD/FEA, Digital Twins, Model-Based Engineering) (IMAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK), Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for Civil/Steel Structures (EUAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Seismic analysis software
• Earthquake engineering consulting
• Tsunami simulation services
• Structural FEM analysis
• Bridge seismic diagnosis

Headquarters

HQ city

Miyazaki

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Analysis Services: The company provides commissioned analysis services using its proprietary FEM software for seismic analysis and tsunami simulation of civil structures including special bridges, long-span bridges, and large steel structures. Services also include large steel structure maintenance analysis, wind-bridge coupling analysis, crisis management system support, and input earthquake motion creation.
2. Seismic Analysis Software Licensing: The company licenses its proprietary seismic analysis software products (SeanFEM and EERC/Fiber) to customers for their own use in structural analysis.
3. Software Sales (EERC/Fiber): EERC/Fiber is sold as a software product with installation media (CD). The software runs on Windows with minimum requirements of Pentium CPU 1GHz+, 2GB RAM (4GB recommended), and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The company develops proprietary Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis software for seismic and tsunami evaluation of civil engineering structures, and provides commissioned analysis services using that software. Its two core products are SeanFEM (seismic analysis of road and railway bridges) and EERC/Fiber (fiber model-based dynamic analysis for steel and concrete structures). The firm also performs 3D tsunami simulation, earthquake-tsunami coupling analysis, input earthquake motion creation, and progressive collapse/redundancy analysis for bridges, coastal infrastructure, and large industrial facilities.

Product overview

Earthquake Engineering Research and Development Center develops proprietary FEM (Finite Element Method) analysis software for seismic engineering of civil structures. The company offers two core software products: SeanFEM for general seismic analysis of roads and railways, and EERC/Fiber for fiber model-based dynamic analysis of steel and concrete structures. Both products are used internally for commissioned analysis services and offered to clients for structural seismic evaluation, tsunami simulation, and long-span bridge analysis. The company pioneered fiber model dynamic analysis in Japan's civil engineering field.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SeanFEM: Seismic analysis software for civil engineering structures including roads and railways
• EERC/Fiber

Products and services

• SeanFEM

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Japanese Universities (大学との共同研究)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company actively conducts joint research with universities, which is described as rare in the civil engineering field. Young technical engineers skilled in seismic analysis and diagnosis have joined through these collaborative research programs. The company describes this industry-academia collaborative R&D model as a distinctive characteristic.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI): Developer of SAP2000, ETABS, CSiBridge, and other structural/seismic analysis software widely used by bridge and building engineers worldwide. A direct peer in commercializing FEM-based seismic analysis software, though operating at much greater scale and with broader international reach.
• Midas IT: South Korean-headquartered engineering software company providing structural and seismic analysis suites (midas Civil, midas Gen) widely used for bridge and civil structure design internationally. A direct peer in developing and commercializing seismic-specific FEM tools for bridge and infrastructure engineering.
• Itasca Consulting Group: International geotechnical and seismic engineering software firm (FLAC, UDEC, PFC) providing FEM/FD-based numerical modeling for seismic and geohazard analysis. Comparable in providing specialized, technically advanced numerical analysis software for seismic and geotechnical applications on civil engineering projects.
• Chodai Co., Ltd. Japanese engineering consultancy specializing in bridge design, seismic analysis, and infrastructure consulting. Comparable in delivering commissioned seismic analysis and bridge engineering services in Japan, though broader in scope (planning, design, construction management) and lacking EERC's proprietary FEM software.
• KOZO-KEIKAKU ENGINEERING Inc. Tokyo-based structural and civil engineering consulting firm offering seismic analysis, structural design software, and simulation services for bridges, buildings, and infrastructure in Japan. Most directly comparable Japanese peer combining proprietary engineering software with commissioned analysis for seismic and structural applications.
• Seismosoft Ltd. Developer of seismic engineering software (SeismoStruct, SeismoBuild) for nonlinear dynamic analysis of structures including bridges. Directly comparable as a specialized commercial software vendor focused on seismic analysis of civil structures using advanced fiber and finite element modeling.
• Forum8 Co., Ltd. Japanese developer and distributor of advanced civil engineering and structural analysis software, including seismic design tools and FEM-based simulation packages. Comparable in offering commercial engineering software targeted at seismic and structural analysis of civil structures in the Japanese market.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. Large Japanese engineering consultancy covering transportation, infrastructure, disaster prevention, and seismic analysis. Comparable in delivering seismic risk and infrastructure resilience services in Japan, but operating as a broad engineering services incumbent rather than a specialized FEM software and analysis firm.
• OYO Corporation: Japanese geotechnical engineering and instrumentation firm providing seismic and geological analysis services. Comparable in addressing seismic and ground response analysis for civil engineering applications in Japan, but broader in instrumentation and large-scale engineering services rather than specialized FEM software.
• Dai Nippon Consultants Co., Ltd. Established Japanese engineering consultancy providing bridge design, seismic diagnosis, and infrastructure consulting services. Comparable in delivering seismic diagnosis and bridge analysis services in Japan, but operating as a broad engineering services incumbent rather than a focused proprietary-software firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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