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Consulting Company of Structural Engineers:
Aristidis Karanikolaou
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Consulting Company of Structural Engineers: ”Aristidis Karanikolaou”
Consulting Company of Structural Engineers: “Aristidis Karanikolaou”, 17C Charas Str., Neo Iraklio, Athens, 141 21
Tel. +30 210 2720113, Mob. +30 6977 641730, e-mail: aristidis.karanikolaou@gmail.com
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OUR COMPANY
Our company was established in 1981 as an experienced consulting bureau of
structural engineers. Aristidis Karanikolaou is the managing director and owner
of the company.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Mr. Aristidis Karanikolaou, born 1959 in Athens-Greece, with an experience of
over 30 years in structural design of buildings in seismic regions, has made his
secondary education between 1970-1976 at the German School of Athens and his
Degree in Civil Engineering specialized in Structural Engineering at the
National Technical University of Athens between 1976-1981. During the period
1987-1996 he has been working in Freising, Germany at the company of
structural engineers W.Brandl.
Mrs. Vasiliki Siormpa, born in 1986 in Larissa-Greece. She has made her
secondary education between 1998-2004 in Larissa. She obtained the Diploma
in Civil Engineering and the Master degree in Analysis and Design of
Earthquake Resistant Structures at the National Technical University of Athens
between 2004-2011.
SERVICES
Our basic activity is the design, supervision and management of Civil Engineering
Projects in the public and private sector. The services offered include:
• Design
Structural design of reinforced concrete, steel, masonry and timber buildings.
Drawings of the load bearing structure, drawings of the reinforcement bars,
details.

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Rehabilitation and strengthening of reinforced concrete buildings or masonry
buildings due to earthquake action.
Restorations and strengthening of historic and listed buildings.
• Supervision and Project Management
Technical specifications and tender documents preparation.
On site supervision of the structural system.
Project management.
COMPANY SOFTWARE
• SOFISTIK: 3D finite element analysis of even the most complex
structures in Building construction and Industrial engineering, under any
type of loading. Linear, 2nd-Order theory (P-Delta) and full geometric
nonlinear analysis. Dynamic and buckling eigenvalue analysis. Design
according to Eurocodes and many international standards (eg. DIN ,
SIA,BS, AASHTO ).
• STEEL CONNECTIONS: Design and optimization of steel connections,
according to EC-3, DIN 18800.
• STATIK – 5: Design and analysis of plane, space frames and concrete
buildings. Theory of 1st and 2nd order, dynamic analysis with response
spectra. Design according to DIN, EC-2, EC-8, GR-NORM,SIA,BS, AASHTO.
• FAGUS – 5: Analysis of cross sections, reinforced, prestressed concrete
sections, hot–rolled steel sections and thin–walled sections.
• CEDRUS – 5: Design and analysis of slabs and discs, optimization of
reinforcement, ultimate load, design of surface element systems made of
reinforced concrete.
• TOL – RAF: Space frame, dynamic analysis with response spectra and
push-over analysis of concrete buildings. Design according to Eurocodes
EC2 and EC8, GR-standards.

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MAIN PROJECTS
PROJECT 1 STATIC , DYNAMIC ANALYSIS AND STRENGTHENING OF AN EXISTING
4-STOREY BUILDING IN VIRONAS , ATHENS , GREECE
Client: Building owner
Structural design: Aristidis Karanikolaou, Civil Engineer
Vasiliki Siormpa, Civil Engineer (MSc)
Description of the project: The existing building has a 1.360,00 m2
total coverage
and consists of one underground floor, ground floor, 1st
, 2nd
, 3rd
floor and roof
floor. The existing building has been designed in 1998 according to that time
current standards. An additional storey made of steel beams will be added
between the ground floor and the 1st
floor.
Current status: The building operates as a social care center, the ground floor will
be converted into a supermarket and an additional storey will be built at +3.20
m. This storey will be seated on the existing concrete structure via main HEB 140
and ancillary IPE 100 metallic girders.
Strengthening methods: Structural analysis and strengthening study have been
performed according to the current Greek Standards. Due to the loads of the
additional storey and the insufficient stiffness along the transverse direction of
the building, strengthening with a jacket of reinforced concrete is suggested in a
shear wall along the transverse direction.
Design period: November 2014-January 2015

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PROJECT 2 STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE PROJECT “CONSTRUCTION OF A
BUILDING FOR THE TEMPORARY TERMINAL IN THE NEW PAROS AIRPORT”, ISLAND
OF PAROS , GREECE
Client: PRISMA DOMI S.A.
Construction Company: INTRAKAT Constructions S.A.
Architectural design: MRA Architects, Evangelos Ravanos, Architect
Vasiliki Siormpa, Civil Engineer
Project description: The new building of Paros Airport consists of the main
terminal building in two floors (Ground floor and 1st
floor) and the firefighting
materials warehouse with a load bearing structure of reinforced concrete. A steel
structure will be added between the main building and the warehouse. The total
constructions covering area is of approximately 1.300,00 m2
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The structural design includes calculations , drawings of the load bearing
structure, drawings of the reinforcement bars and details of all structural
elements (slabs, beams, columns, shear walls and foundation) and drawings of
the steel members.
Design period: September 2014-November 2014

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PROJECT 3 PRODUCTION HALL AND OFFICE BUILDING IN BALTRINGEN -
MIETINGEN , GERMANY
Client: Hörmann Company, Buchloe, Germany
Construction Company: Hörmann Company
Structural design: Hörmann Company
Aristidis Karanikolaou, Civil Engineer
Description of the Project: The production hall is a rectangle building with 42,00
m length , 40,00 m width and double-inclined roof, with 8,60 m maximum height
.It is constructed with frames of glued laminated timber seated on steel columns.
Behind the production hall a two-storey office building of a 520,00 m2
total
coverage will be added. Its load bearing structure consists of a timber roof,
masonry walls , slabs and foundation members , which are made of reinforced
concrete.
Design period: July 2014-September 2014

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PROJECT 4 MOTORCYCLE SALES AND REPAIR BUILDING IN JENGEN , GERMANY
Client: Hörmann Company, Buchloe, Germany
Construction Company: Hörmann Company
Structural design: Hörmann Company
Description of the project: It is a two storey building, with double-inclined roof,
44,50 m length , 31,10 m width, and 7,30 m maximum height. The roof consists
of glued laminated timber beams, seated on masonry walls. The middle-floor
slabs and the foundation members are made of reinforced concrete.
Design period: June 2014-July 2014

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PROJECT 5 STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF A RESIDENCE IN GLYKA
NERA, ATTIKI, GREECE
Client: Residence owner
Structural design: Vasiliki Siormpa, Civil Engineer (MSc)
Description of the project: The residence consists of underground floor, ground
floor, first floor and roof and has a 400,00 m2
total coverage. The load bearing
structure is made of reinforced concrete.
Structural design includes static and earthquake resistance analysis and complete
drawings of the structure.
Design period: January 2014

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PROJECT 6 CHURCH ABOVE THE CAVES ON THE ISLAND OF MILOS, GREECE
Client: Committee of Milos Caves
Architectural design: Michalis Argirou, Architect
Regina Antonopoulou, Architect
Vasiliki Siormpa, Civil Engineer (MSc)
Description of the project: The ground plan of the church is formed by a
semicircular, arched construction, intersected in the middle by the temple. A
water reservoir for fire protection is installed under the main structure.
Due to the requirement of load-minimization because of the existing caves in the
underground of the church, a steel structural system with bolt connections is
chosen.
Design period: December 2013

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PROJECT 7 DETAILED DESIGN FOR THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM ON THE PROJECT
“NEW INTEGRATED PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS AT THE GENERAL PANARKADIKO HOSPITAL OF TRIPOLIS, GREECE”
Client: DEPANOM S.A.
Construction Company: INTRAKAT Constructions S.A.
Architectural design: Stella Mermiga, Architect-MRA Architects
Evangelos Fileris, Civil engineer
Nikolaos Sotiropoulos, Civil engineer
Vasiliki Siormpa, Civil engineer (MSc)
Description of the project: The new Psychiatric department consists of four new
buildings with underground floor, ground floor and first floor of 5.200,00 m2
total
surface coverage. The load bearing structure is made of reinforced concrete.
The detailed structural design includes calculations, drawings of the load bearing
structure, drawings of the reinforcement bars formations of all structural
elements (slabs, beams, columns, shear walls and foundation) and complete lists
of reinforcement bars.
Design period: May 2013-December 2013

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PROJECT 8 STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND SUPERVISION FOR RESTORATIONS AND
STRENGTHENING AT THE BELLTOWER OF THE CHURCH OF AG. GEORGIOS IN ATSIKI,
ISLAND OF LIMNOS, GREECE
Client: Ag. Georgios Church, Atsiki, Limnos
Architectural design: Evangelos Kounenis, Architect
Grigorios Tsirikos, Civil Engineer
Description of the project: The belltower of the Church of Ag. Georgios is a 3-
storey (ground, first and second floor) existing stone structure with reinforced
concrete slabs and dome, built in 1928. The structure is 17,60 m high and has a
6,00 m x 6,00 m surface coverage. Corrosion of the steel load-bearing elements
is the main structural defect.
Restoration and strengthening methods: Removal of the first and second floor
slabs (reinforced concrete between steel sections) using undisturbed cutting
methods and replacement with new ones with concrete and stainless bars.
Homogenization and strengthening of the masonry walls. Due to the corrosion of
the steel bars of the dome , the existing dome is removed with undisturbed
cutting methods and a new dome with stainless frames is constructed with the
equal shape as the origin.
Design period: August 2008-November 2013

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PROJECT 9 STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF STEEL STRUCTURES IN AN
EXISTING RESIDENCE IN KIFISIA, ATHENS, GREECE
Architectural design: Michalis Argirou, Architect
Regina Antonopoulou, Architect
Grigoris Tsirikos, Civil Engineer
Description of the project: Structural design and supervision of additional steel
structures in an existing residence.
Design period: February 2009-November 2013

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PROJECT 10 DETAILED DESIGN FOR THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM ON THE PROJECT
“CONSTRUCTION OF PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT FOR ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS IN
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OF KATERINI , GREECE”
Client: DEPANOM S.A.
Contractor Company: INTRAKAT Constructions S.A.
Architectural design: K. Kiriakidis, Architect
Evangelos Fileris, Civil Engineer
Nikolaos Sotiropoulos, Civil Engineer
Description of the project: The new Psychiatric department consists of four new
buildings with underground floor, ground floor and first floor of a 4.200,00 m2
total surface coverage. The load bearing structure is made of reinforced concrete.
The detailed structural design includes drawings of the load bearing structure,
drawings of the reinforcement bars formations of all structural elements (slabs,
beams, columns, shear walls and foundation) and complete lists of reinforcement
bars.
Design period: January 2010-June 2010

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PROJECT 11 DETAILED DESIGN OF THE HISTORICAL FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF
LYCEUM OF GREEK WOMEN IN ERMOUPOLIS, ISLAND OF SIROS, GREECE
Client: Municipality of Ermoupolis
Architectural design: Ioannis Batas, Architect
Aspasia Dimaki , Architect
Nikolaos Sotiropoulos, Civil Engineer
Description of the project: The existing main building (215,00 m2
of plan surface)
consists of underground floor, ground floor, first floor and wooden roof. On the
north view of the building there is a “loggia”, with load bearing marble members.
Main Pathology: Cracks in the load bearing masonry, insufficient cross sections in
the members of the wooden roof and the wooden floor beams, corrosion of the
metal bars , which connect the marble sections of the loggia’s columns.
Restoration and strengthening methods: Homogenization, single-sided
strengthening of the masonry walls. Replacement of the existing wooden roof
with a new one. Strengthening of the wooden floor beams with steel plates.
Gradual degradation of the loggia’s marble parts and extraction of the oxidized
metal bars. Repair or replacement of the marble sections . Replacement of the
oxidized metal bars with stainless steel ones of high strength.
Design period: November 2008-December 2008

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PROJECT 12 STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF A RESIDENCE IN
SARONIDA, ATTIKI, GREECE
Architectural design: Renos Vakratsas, Architect
Margarita Tsouka, Architect
Description of the project: The residence consists of two underground floors,
ground floor, first and second floor and has a 1.000,00 m2
total plan surface. The
load bearing structure is made of reinforced concrete.
Structural design includes static and earthquake resistance analysis and complete
drawings of the structure.
Design period: April 2005-September 2005

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PROJECT 13 STATIC AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS, STRENGTHENING FOR AN EXISTING
SECONDARY SCHOOL AND A HIGH SCHOOL IN LIMNI , ISLAND OF EUBOEA , GREECE
Client: Prefectural Local Government of Euboea , Greece
Maria Papadopoulou, Civil Engineer
Geotechnical design: Ilias Sotiropoulos, Civil Engineer
Description of the project: The main building consists of four levels (A, B, C, D)
with external dimensions 51,60 m x 29,10 m and 12,65 m height between the
ground of level A and the roof of level D.
Main Pathology: A part of the building has settlements and cracks. Geotechnical
research has been proposed to the Prefecture, due to the foundation being placed
above a large slope. The drillings showed fill material of large thickness (4,50 m -
15,00 m) under the surface of the foundation.
Restoration and strengthening methods: Restoration and strengthening studies
suggest a solution with micro-piles, in order to transfer the loads into the safe
ground under the fills. Micro-Piles of 25 cm diameter are infixed in a 3.0 m depth
inside the safe ground under the fills. The whole strengthening of the foundation
is combined with reinforced beams and foundation slab.
Design period: July 2001-December 2002

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PROJECT 14 STATIC AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS, STRENGTHENING FOR THE
NATIONAL THEATER OF ATHENS, GREECE
Client: Board of directors of the National Theater of Athens, Greece
Architectural design: Ioannis Batas, Architect
Christina Maragkaki, Civil Engineer
Geotechnical design: Ilias Sotiropoulos, Civil Engineer
Description of the project: The National Theater, originally designed by Architect
Ernst Ziller (1891-1901), is a listed building. The vertical structure of the Theater
consists mainly of masonry and reinforced concrete. Small masonry vaults
supported on steel sections and concrete elements form the floors of the building.
Main Pathology: The main defects of the structure had been located on the north
side of the building, resulted by the former extraction of high walls behind the
Central Stage and on the masonries of the upper floors which had been cracked
due to tensile stresses.
Restoration and strengthening methods: Homogenization, single-sided
strengthening of the listed masonry walls.
Design period: August 2001-December 2001

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CONTACT US
Consulting Company of Structural Engineers: “Aristidis Karanikolaou”
17C Charas Str., Neo Iraklio, Athens, 141 21
Tel. +30 210 2720113, Mob. +30 6977 641730, Fax: +30 210-2820169
e-mail: aristidis.karanikolaou@gmail.com
Web: https://sites.google.com/site/aristidiskaranikolaou/

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