Concrete Canvas installation in Greece

In July 2017, Concrete Canvas® GCCM* (CC) was used for bund lining at a petroleum tank farm in Athens,
Greece. The existing bunds of the petroleum tank farm were subject to weathering and erosion affecting the ground’s
integrity and failure of stability. The client required a long-term, durable and cost-effective solution to combat the issue.
In addition, Athens is subject to extremely hot weather in summer months, with temperatures often hitting highs of
48 degrees, which was putting the heavily vegetated bunds in danger of causing fires. As a result, a weed
suppression solution was also required to prevent fires on the site, which could be incredibly dangerous on a site
containing highly flammable fuel. The chosen solution also had to be easily installed without interfering with the
existing complex pipe infrastructure, while providing stability to infrastructure site-wide.
Traditional concrete combined with Shotcrete was considered; however, there was a risk of rebound from shotcrete
affecting the infrastructure and site environment, whereas CC would be totally safe and would provide a clean install.
There were also site access issues, and traditional concrete methods would have required the use of heavy plant on
site, which would not have been possible. As a result, CC was specified.
The works were carried out by Perendes Technologies-Anelixis Constructions for Elin Oil Hellenic Petroleum Company
SA, with consultation services provided by PowerServe Ltd Greece