ENKA TECHNOLOGIES has been introducing COBIAX technology for lightweight and thick concrete slabs to the Greek market for the last 7 years.

Based on its advantages compared to other concrete slab construction methods (https://enkatechnologies.com.gr/technologies/cobiax/), COBIAX technology has already managed to establish itself in the Greek market and the first building project (https://enkatechnologies.com.gr/en/%CF%84he-first-building-complex-with-cobiax-slabs-in-greece/), was followed by several other small, medium and large scale projects (COBIAX technology in the largest office building complex under construction in Athens – ENKA Technologies) that have already been completed or are under construction. In addition, a significant number of projects are expected to start within the next two years.

A short report, selected photos or videos and key data from indicative projects that have been completed is presented below.

Indicative project no1

Basic project description: New eight-storey apartment building with ground floor shop and basement.

Project area: Ampelokipi, Athens

Owner: RAFFOUL CONSTRUCTION LTD

Structural Design: TRIPOD IKE – Theodorou Panos

Contractor: NOVACO & ELDOKAT

Indicative project no2

Basic project description: Construction of a four-storey residential building with basement, internal ground floor balcony, planted roof with main use areas and swimming pools.

Project area: Voula, Athens

Owner: HOME CONCEPT IKE – G. GIOLTZOUOGLOU

Structural Design: TRIPOD IKE – Theodorou Panos

Contractor: KOUMAS BROS.

Indicative project no3

Basic project description: Construction of a five-storey residential building of energy class A+ with PILOTIS, basement, attic inside the roof, internal balconies and swimming pools.

Project area: Alimos, Athens

Owner: CITY-1 GROUP

Structural Design: Athanasios I. Kontizas

Contractor: CITY-1 GROUP

Indicative project no4

Basic project description: Apartment complex in a five-storey building with attics, pilotis, two basements & swimming pools.

Project area: Glyfada, Athens

Architectural Design: VIKELAS ARCHITECTS

Structural Design: LITHOS CONSULTING ENGINEERS

Contractor: TERNA S.A.

Owner: Christos Kanellakis S.A.

COBIAX technology was applied to the project “THE GRID – Office Complex” in Marousi, with a total area of ​​61,500 m², expected LEED Platinum certification. The project concerns four (4) buildings and extends over three (3) underground and five (5) above-ground levels. In order to achieve the required dead load reduction and thus the construction of flat slabs, COBIAX concrete slabs were designed and constructed on four (4) above-ground levels. The total application area was approximately 5,000 m² and concerned concrete slabs of 25 cm thickness to which the COBIAX CLS-P-130 type was applied.

Project description: THE GRID – Office Building Complex

Owner: NOVAL PROPERTY & BROOKLANE

Architectural Design: Foster & Partners

Structural Design: OMETE S.A.

Construction: TERNA S.A.

https://noval-property.com/project/the-grid-sygkrotima-grafion

COBIAX finally in Greece! In December 2019, COBIAX lightweight concrete slabs were introduced in the greek market.

Project Details:

Project country: Greece

 Project location: Varko District in the Municipality of Aktio – Vonitsa, in the Regional Unit of Aitoloakarnania.

Builder: Napa Tourism Enterprises I.K.E.

Architect:  Fotini Ksirafi

Structural engineer: Αntonios Kanellopoulos – Cubus Engineering

Executing company: Napa Tourism Enterprises I.K.E.

COBIAX slabs were placed in a complex of three statically independent buildings under construction in Varko District in the Municipality of Aktio – Vonitsa, in the Regional Unit of Aitoloakarnania. The buildings will be used as seaside villas.

When designing the building complex, one of the main goals of the engineering team was the maximum possible reduction of the slab weight and the slab height and the maximum possible increase of the span lengths. So using COBIAX slab was the best solution both compared to the relevant solid slabs and to slabs with girders (zoellner and sandwich type) which are widely used in Greece.

Three different types of the COBIAX SL were used in order to achieve three different slab thicknesses. More specifically, SL 120-140 was used for slabs of 25 cm thickness, SL 180-200 was used for slabs of 30 cm thickness, and SL 220-240 was used for slabs of 35 cm thickness.

The assembly of the semi-shells and their placement in the steel cages was done in the construction site using a wooden working mold.

A structural engineer of ENKA TECHNOLOGIES (representative of COBIAX in Greece) was in the construction site to oversee the correct assembly of the voidformer semi-shells and their installation in the formwork.

The whole process (assembly of the COBIAX voidformers, installation in the formwork, concrete purring) was easily executed, and the builder found it much easier than the slabs with girders (zoellner and sandwich type).