KEKB is a two-ring electron–positron collider with asymmetric energies of 8 and 3.5 GeV to study CP violation in B meson decay. In KEKB, there are 21 types of magnets; about 1600 in total. About 430 dipole and quadrupole magnets were recycled from TRISTAN, the preceding program. All quadrupole magnets are equipped with vertical and horizontal steering dipole magnets. The number of steering magnets is about 1700. There are 212 sextupole magnets, and all of them are fixed on remotely controlled movers to adjust their positions to the beam passage. All main dipole magnets have back-leg coils to steer beams precisely. All quadrupole and sextupole magnets are equipped with correction coils to have a capability for beam-based alignment. Also one-turn coils are installed as well to each magnetic pole of the main magnets to monitor the magnetic flux in the case of trouble. The magnetic field in all magnets was measured and its quality strictly checked. After field measurement, the magnets were installed and precisely aligned. A cooling water system and a power supply system for these magnets were constructed. Magnet design was started in 1994, and construction of the two rings was completed in November 1998. The parameters of the magnets and the construction of the KEKB magnet system are described. Some of the problems experienced during this construction work are also presented.
