Aster Solutions Limited Consultancy and Engineering Services

INTRODUCTION

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ASTER SOLUTIONS LTD

Aster Solutions Limited Aster Solutions Limited is an independent engineering consultancy that has been created

to provide clients and partners the added value, which stems from the quality of specialized and experienced know-how that can really make the difference between a

standard project and a truly engineered solution.

This is why Aster Solutions Limited is formed by partners with very selected and competent

skills, with the right tools at their disposal to deliver a high quality service and a network of specialized companies to rely upon to cooperate for larger and multidisciplinary projects.

The Mission of Aster Solutions Limited is to enhance projects through effective Engineering, to prevent, mitigate and solve problems arising from the Management of the project, to

add value and to give skilled and specialized professionals and companies the opportunity

to apply their skills and capabilities where they are really valuable and valued.

The mission of Aster Solutions Limited is to deliver excellence in the field of activity through a comprehensive consultancy service that ranges from business consultancy to

conceptual and integrated design, specialized design consultancy, design reviews,

implementation of innovative construction materials and methods, energy efficiency

analysis and design, legal advisory, project management and asset management.

This is where the future of consultancy meets the new challenges of our daily lives.

• Structural Design

• Seismic Assessment

• Steelwork detailing

• Reinforcement detailing

• Bio Architecture

• Electrical System design

• Mechanical Systems design

• Acoustic design

• Site Supervision

Technical Services

HIGHLIGHTS

Aster Solutions Ltd - Highlights

•International UK-based boutique consultancy for Specialized

Technical Services to the Construction Industry

•Seismic Consultancy, from assessment to rehabilitation

through judged analysis;

•Structural assessment;

•Holistic approach to structures across all design stages and

throughout the design life with deep knowledge of material

properties;

•High competency and expertise in handling advanced

software packages for analysis, design and management;

•Effective consultancy for risk assessment and management

of any type of structural asset

Our skills in structural and seismic design cover all

structural systems: •Timber frames (good energy absorption, light weight, framing connections are critical).

•Reinforced masonry structures (good energy absorption if walls and floors are suitably tied; proportion of spandrels and piers are critical to avoid cracking)

Structural and Seismic Design

•Reinforced concrete frame (good energy

absorption if walls and floors suitably tied)

•Steel frames (good energy absorption if bay

sizes are small and building plan is uniform)

•Carbon Fiber structures and reinforcement

of new and existing buildings, for traditional

and non-conventional structures.

Structural Design Softwares

Drawing

5 Autocad LT 2013

10 GstarCAD Pro

10 4M Intellicad PRO

Analysis and design

2 ProSAP FEM

2 STS – FEM

ALGOR - FEM

CDM DOLMEN –

FEM

In-house softwares

Steel & RC structural detailing

4 Graitec Advance

Steel

4 ACECAD Strucad

4 Graitec Advance Concrete

4 AutoCA

Project Management

10 Microsoft Project 2013

10 Suite Studio – in-house software

Desktop

10 Office 2013

10 Office 2010

10 Microsoft VISIO 2013

Adobe Fireworks CS5

Software development

Microsoft VB.NET 2013

Microsoft Access 2013

PHP

JAVA

Steel Structural Detailing Software

Aster Solutions is specialized

in Steel structural detailing

Software used:

4 licenses of Graitec

Advance Steel

Steel Structural Detailing Software

RC Structural Detailing Software

STEEL STRUCTURAL

DETAILING AND

DESIGN

Service

Seismic design of new 50.000

sqm steel structure for FIAT

Industrial Estate

Client: FIAT AUTOMOTIVE – Termini Imerese Industrial Plant- 2008

Steel structural detailing & design

Steel structural detailing & design

Steel structural detailing & design

Steel structural detailing & design

REINFORCED CONCRETE

STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Location: Sestriere (Italy) Client: arch. Elio Luzi – 7

Nani s.a.s.

Years: 2004

Services: Concept and Structural Design

New Hotel In Sestriere, Western Italian Alps (Turin, Italy)

RC structural design

Location: Briancon, France

Client: Borini Costruzioni S.p.A.

Years: 2004

Services:

Seismic Design

Centre Hospitalier des Escartons de Briancon - Extension Batiment EST - France

RC structural design

RC structural design Landmark Expertise in RC Structural Design

The associates of Aster Solutions Ltd have previous professional experience

working on large scale reinforced concrete frame developments in the UK and

abroad.

Stone Towers (Cairo, Egypt), Architect Zaha Hadid;

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Abu Dhabi, UAE), Architect Fosters and Partners;

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (Athens, Greece).

Location: Aosta

Client: ing. Luca Rodolfo Years: 2004-05

Services: Seismic Analysis of

existing structure

Aosta Fire Department - Seismic Analysis of the existing building - Italy

RC structural design

TIMBER STRUCTURES AND

STRAW BALE HOUSES

Since 2002 Aster works with the most important italian

architects in the fileds of sustainable architecture and

bio-architecture experimenting new materials and new structural shapes.

We have capabilities in:

• Platform frame timber structures

• Timber Frame structures

• X-LAM wood Structures

• Massive Holze Structures

• Straw Bale Houses

• Steko wood brick structures

Timber Structures & Straw Bale Houses

Timber structures New Hotel in Perosa (Italy) – XLAM Timber Structure

New Hotel in

Perosa (Italy)

FFWD

Architecture

Services: Structural Design

& Site

Supervision

XLAM STRUCTURE

Years: 2012-2013

Octagonal timber structure with brettstapel system & stone walls

Parco d’arte vivente Location: Turin, Italy

Client: arch. Alessandro Fassi Years: 2003

Timber structures

Environment Park of Turin

Services Centre Location: Turin, Italy

Client: Environment Park

Years: 2004

Timber structures New experimental timber structure with Platform frame system, Brettstapel

system, Massive wood wall panels, Steko wood bricks

Totem

fotovoltaico

New Photovoltaics Timber Structure

Location: Turin (Italy)

Client: Environment Park Years: 2004

Timber structures

New experimental building with cellular concrete masonry & wood platform

frame system

Timber structures

MHM timber structure,

brettstapel floors

Location: Piossasco, Italy

Years: 2007-2009

Elementary school in Piossasco (Italy) – MHM Timber Structure

Timber structures

Architect

Filippo

Caggiano

Location: Giaveno (Italy)

Year: 2013

Straw bale house in Giaveno (Italy)

Straw bale Houses

Architect:

Alessandro Fassi

Location:

Sciolze(Italy)

Year: 2009

Straw bale house in Sciolze (Italy)

Straw bale Houses

Arch. Maurizio Macrì & Mancuso Location: Saluggia(VC)

Year: 2012

Straw bale house in Saluggia (Italy)

Straw bale Houses

NON-CONVENTIONAL

STRUCTURES

DESIGN SERVICES

Photovoltaic and & Hydro PLANTS

Client: Solesa s.r.l.

Roof PV plants for Mondo S.p.A.– Alba,

Italy

Surf. 35.000 m²

Services: Seismic analysys of existing structures

Year: 2010

Non Conventional Structures Renewable Energy

Environment Park di Torino

New HYDRO PLANT

Years: 2007-2010 Structural design and project

management of new Hydro plant

in Turin, Italy

Non Conventional Structures Renewable Energy

New Gervasutti Chalet - Monte Bianco,

Italy

Cliostraat

arch. Stefano Testa, arch. Luca Gentilcore

Preliminary structural design of alveolar

structure

Year: 2010

Non-Conventional Structures

SITE SUPERVISION

OF

HERITAGE BUILDINGS

Site supervision of heritage buildings

Client: ATC Torino

Location: Susa (Italy)

Restoration of heritage

Building in Susa

Services:

•Site Supervision

•Project Management

Client: ATC Torino

Location: Avigliana (Italy)

Restoration of Heritage

Building

Services:

•Site Supervision

•Project Management

Site supervision of heritage buildings

Site supervision of new buildings

BRIDGE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS

Bridges cannot last forever. Whatever form of construction is used and whatever materials

are adopted, sooner or later the effects of degradation begin to appear. The main factors influencing the nature and degree of degradation are: the structural framework; quality and

type of materials; quality of construction; design and detailing; environment; scour; fire;

fatigue; earthquakes; floods; weather and traffic loading.

The six critical stages in the

life of a bridge

Bridge Management Systems

Bridge management system (BMS) is the tool to optimize the utilization of Bridge Structures under a Whole Life approach and shall be implemented from the conception to the

construction of the structure

BRIDGE

MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

INSPECTION

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION

IDRAULIC INSPECTION

PAVEMENT INSPECTION

REPORTING

OF DAMAGE INDEX

DATABASE MANAGEMENT

MAINTENANCE STRATEGY

Bridge Management Systems Our Approach

PROVINCIA DI TORINO

Structural Monitoring

of 90 bridges Location:

Province of Turin

Client:

Province of Turin

Years:

2003-2004-2009

Services: Bridge

Management

Bridge Management System Our Experience

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL PLANTS ENGINEERING AND

CONSULTANCY

Electrical Engineering Services

•Electrical design

•Electrical equipment condition

analysis and field inspection services

•Electrical load analysis

•Fire alarm design

•Lighting study and design

•Emergency generator design

•Intercom system design and retrofit

•Thermal imaging analysis or electrical

equipment

•Electrical vault upgrade and

switchgear design

•Electrical plan review

•Electrical load reduction

MEP Engineering and Consultancy Mechanical Engineering Services

•Mechanical and plumbing design

•Mechanical equipment condition analysis

and field inspection services

•Chiller plant analysis and design

•Air flow study - Water flow study

•Air distribution and building pressurization

studies

•Kitchen hood air flow studies

•Fire protection systems analysis and design -

Fire sprinkler design

•Heat gain calculations

•Building code construction and life safety

compliance inspections

•Value engineering

•Mechanical plan review

Hospital Buildings

1998/08 - New healthcare center in Biella

(Italy)

2001/05 - Expansion of “Santa Croce”

hospital in Moncalieri (Italy)

2002/04 – New healthcare center in

Rapallo (Italy)

2008/2009 - New “Sant’Anna” hospital in

Como (Italy)

2008/2009 - New hospital in Vimercate

(Italy)

2008 - New “Vallebelbo” healthcare

center in Asti (Italy)

2009 - New pavillion at “Istituto Giannina

Gaslini” in Genoa (Italy)

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Office and Commercial Buildings

1993/95 - Lingotto complex in Torino (Italy)

1995/99 - New Wholesale food market in Torino

(Italy)

2004/06 - Palasport speed skating “Oval” for

Turin 2006, Winter Olympic Games (Italy)

2003/06 Athletes Village and Central Services

area ex ‘GENERAL MARKET“ in Turin (Italy)

2005/06 Conversion of the Olympic Village for

the construction of offices to be allocated to

“ARPA Piemonte” in Turin (Italy)

2005/06 New headquarters for Bank Institute

Intesa-San Paolo in Piazza Cordusio in Milan

(Italy).

2005/08 Fencing stadium and sport museum in Vercelli (Italy)

Artistic and cultural buildings

1998/00 - Renovation of Issogne medieval castle (Italy)

1998/02 - Megalithic archaeological park of Saint Martin de Corleans (Italy)

1999/00 - Renovation of “Villa della Regina” in Turin (Italy)

2006/11 - New “Santa Chiara” museum in Bassano del Grappa (Italy)

2011 - Renovation of Egyptian Museum in Turin (Italy)

2007 - New headquarters for Bank Institute Intesa-San Paolo in Turin (Italy)

2007/11 - Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra (Ghana)

2007/11 - New factory “Cartotecnica Chierese” in Chieri (Italy)

2008 - “Porta Europa” building complex in Turin (Italy)

2009/10 - Building A2 / 3 at the "Kilometro Rosso Science and Technology

Park" in Bergamo (Italy)

2011 - New exhibition hall in Lingotto Fiere center in Turin (Italy)

2011 - “La Beach” complex in Accra (Ghana)

2011 - “Gran Hotel Billia” and “Casinò della Valleè” in Saint Vincent (Italy)

2012 - Cooling plant for MITICA and SPIDER experiments for the ITER Project

in Padua (Italy)

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by:

Lingotto Complex – Turin, Italy

Services: MEP Design and Site Supervision

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by:

Palasport Speed-skating “Oval” for Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games - Turin,

Italy

Services: MEP Design and Site Supervision

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by:

Headquarters for Intesa-San Paolo Bank (under construction) - Turin, Italy

Services: MEP Project and Construction Management

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by:

“Porta Europa” towers (under construction)- Turin, Italy

Services: MEP Design

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by:

“La Beach” complex in Accra (Ghana) - under construction

Services: MEP Design

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by:

and others

Turin 2006 Winter Olympic games Athletes Village and Central Services area – Turin, Italy

Services: MEP Design and Construction Management

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by:

Ambassador Hotel – Accra, Ghana

Services: Mechanical plants consultancy during execution

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

Architecture by: Carlo

Aymonino

New “Santa Chiara” museum in Bassano del Grappa - Vicenza, Italy

Services: MEP Design

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

New Healthcare centre in Biella - Italy

Services: MEP Design.

Project Management

HSE Management

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

New hospital in Vimercate – Milan, Italy

Services: MEP Design for Variation order

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

New Healthcare centre in Rapallo, Italy

Services: MEP Design

MEP Engineering and Consultancy

ASTER Solutions LTD 9 Seagrave Road - London SW6 1RP

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