🇬🇷 Chania
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229 m² contemporary seaside villa engineered for high Mediterranean seismic activity (Eurocode 8 / EAK 2000, ag = 0.36g), coastal marine air protection, and rapid 3-day island delivery.
Crete is located directly above the Hellenic subduction trench with one of Europe’s highest seismic risk zones (ag = 0.36g). Furthermore, strict municipal tourism regulations prohibited noisy concrete pouring during the upcoming summer holiday season.
SerVilla’s cold-formed steel structure provided extreme seismic safety through its featherweight mass and flexible ductile shear diaphragms. Pre-manufactured dry assembly generated zero dust and noise pollution, allowing completion 3 months faster than reinforced concrete.
From initial 3D BIM engineering in Istanbul to jobsite handover in Chania.
Structural calculation book prepared according to Greek Seismic Code Zone III. Drawings formatted for the Greek engineer to upload directly to the e-Adeies platform.
Manufactured with heavy S350GD structural coils, high zinc galvanization (Z275) and specialized marine salt barrier protection.
Truck cleared Turkish-Greek border at Ipsala in 4 hours under A.TR certificate, drove to Piraeus port, and rolled onto the ferry to Souda port (Chania).
Complete structural framework and weather-tight calcium silicate sheathing completed in 10 working days, beating the summer tourism construction embargo.
Transparent delineation between factory-engineered elements and local on-site trade coordination.
In Crete, earthquake safety is everyone’s number one priority. SerVilla’s steel frame gives us total peace of mind, and we finished the entire villa before the tourist season started.
Frequently asked engineering, customs, and assembly questions regarding the Chania delivery.
The cold-formed S350GD steel frame provides extreme seismic ductility and lightweight inertia. Being 70% lighter than concrete, ground acceleration forces are drastically reduced, preventing structural cracking.
All framing profiles are hot-dip galvanized with a heavy Z275 zinc coating and enclosed within an airtight, vapor-sealed exterior envelope with C4 marine protection. Ambient sea salt never comes into contact with the load-bearing frame.
Yes. Static calculation books and 2D/3D DWG/IFC plans were strictly formatted to Greek technical regulations, enabling the local civil engineer to upload and approve the permit in record time.
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