Industrial Structures

PERI GmbH - LNG Terminal Fos-Cavou, Marseille, France PERI GmbH - LNG Terminal Fos-Cavou, Marseille, France PERI GmbH - LNG Terminal Fos-Cavou, Marseille, France

LNG Terminal Fos-Cavou, Marseille, France


Climbing formwork solution for short construction time



Three liquid gas circular tanks, each with a diameter of 80 m and 110,000 m³ capacity, were to be constructed at the same time. With VARIO GT 24 and CB climbing formwork units, the 28 m high and 80 cm thick external walls could be cost-effectively climbed in 4 m cycles. Friction-locked connections for the VARIO formwork was provided by GKZ articulated couplers and, due to the alternating internal and external reinforcement layout, was moved on carriages.

In concreting cycle heights of 4.00 m, the customized pre-assembled VARIO girder wall formwork and the CB climbing scaffold system were moved as climbing units with the crane which saved time and costs.

PERI Systems In Use
  • VARIO GT 24 Column formwork
  • VARIO GT 24 Girder Wall Formwork
  • CB Climbing System

  • Jean Paul Batsch, Produktion Manager


    Jean Marie Genonceaux, Site Manager

    “The PERI climbing formwork solution was the ideal solution for this project with its short construction period requirements. Right from the start we got on well with it.“

    Contractor: BESIX S.A., Brüssel Demathieu & Bard, Metz
    Field Service: PERI Londerzeel, PERI Weissenhorn, PERI Marseille
    Field Service: PERI S.A.S., Frankreich
    PERI GmbH, Deutschland
    PERI scope, Special Issue bauma 2007