Project: Restoration of the Volos Cathedral – Saint Nicholas.
Owner / Employer: Eastern Orthodox Church of Greece – Holy Metropolis of Dimitriados and Almyros
Location: Volos – N. Magnesia – Greece
Research / Study Period: 2017 – 2018 – 2019
Scope of Work: Diagnostic inspection of the condition of the church, which is built with reinforced concrete structural elements and load-bearing masonry. Preparation of final design and implementation study for the conduct of a public tender.
Detailed Description: Comprehensive investigation program that included both field tests (e.g., surveys, mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical tests for the corrosion of steel reinforcement) and technical analyses to assess the strength and load-bearing capacity of reinforced concrete. Additionally, a preliminary study was conducted for the application of cathodic protection systems for the reinforced concrete elements.
