Aster Solutions Ltd brings real engineering capability and experience in the construction industry. Our flexible and highly versatile combination of skills provides tailored solutions to any type of structure. Our mixed skills team can supply from the most specialised consultancy in the seismic engineering field, to specialised detailing of steel structures to finally integrated design including stuctures and electromechanical plants. Our aim for innovation and for integration in the environment lead us to develop unique skills in timber structures design and we cooperate with specialised architects to develop final solutions more and more sustainable. Our experience in residential straw bale houses made us understand that a new generation of construction techniques can implement the comfort of a building by reducing its costs and energy efficiency.

1. Aster Solutions Limited
Consultancy and Engineering Services

2. INTRODUCTION
TO
ASTER SOLUTIONS LTD

3. 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.

4. Technical Services
• Structural Design
• Seismic Assessment
• Steelwork detailing
• Reinforcement detailing
• Bio Architecture
• Electrical System design
• Mechanical Systems design
• Acoustic design
• Site Supervision

5. HIGHLIGHTS

6. 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

7. Structural and Seismic Design
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)
•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.

8. Structural Design Softwares
Drawing
Analysis and
design
Steel & RC
structural
detailing
Project
Management
Desktop
Software
development
5 Autocad LT
2013
2 ProSAP FEM
4 Graitec
Advance
Steel
10 Microsoft
Project 2013
10 Office 2013
Microsoft
VB.NET 2013
10 GstarCAD
Pro
2 STS – FEM
4 ACECAD
Strucad
10 Suite Studio
– in-house
software
10 Office 2010
Microsoft
Access 2013
ALGOR - FEM
4 Graitec
Advance
Concrete
10 Microsoft
VISIO 2013
PHP
CDM
DOLMEN –
FEM
4 AutoCA
Adobe
Fireworks CS5
JAVA
10 4M
Intellicad PRO
In-house
softwares

9. Steel Structural Detailing Software

10. Steel Structural Detailing Software
Aster Solutions is specialized
in Steel structural detailing
Software used:
4 licenses of Graitec
Advance Steel

11. RC Structural Detailing Software

12. STEEL STRUCTURAL
DETAILING
AND
DESIGN

13. Steel structural detailing & design
Client: FIAT AUTOMOTIVE – Termini Imerese Industrial Plant- 2008
Service
Seismic design of new 50.000
sqm steel structure for FIAT
Industrial Estate

14. Steel structural detailing & design

15. Steel structural detailing & design

16. Steel structural detailing & design

17. REINFORCED
CONCRETE
STRUCTURAL DESIGN

18. RC structural design
New Hotel In Sestriere, Western Italian Alps (Turin, Italy)
Location: Sestriere (Italy)
Client: arch. Elio Luzi – 7
Nani s.a.s.
Years: 2004
Services: Concept and
Structural Design

19. RC structural design
Centre Hospitalier des Escartons de Briancon - Extension Batiment EST - France
Location: Briancon, France
Client: Borini Costruzioni S.p.A.
Years: 2004
Services:
Seismic Design

20. 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).

21. RC structural design
Aosta Fire Department - Seismic Analysis of the existing building - Italy
Location: Aosta
Client: ing. Luca Rodolfo
Years: 2004-05
Services:
Seismic Analysis of
existing structure

22. TIMBER STRUCTURES
AND
STRAW BALE HOUSES

23. Timber Structures & 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

24. 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

25. Timber structures
Octagonal timber structure with brettstapel system & stone walls
Parco d’arte vivente
Location: Turin, Italy
Client: arch. Alessandro Fassi
Years: 2003

26. Timber structures
New experimental timber structure with Platform frame system, Brettstapel
system, Massive wood wall panels, Steko wood bricks
Environment Park of Turin
Services Centre
Location: Turin, Italy
Client: Environment Park
Years: 2004

27. Timber structures
New Photovoltaics Timber Structure
Totem
fotovoltaico
Location: Turin (Italy)
Client: Environment Park
Years: 2004

28. Timber structures
New experimental building with cellular concrete masonry & wood platform
frame system

29. Timber structures
Elementary school in Piossasco (Italy) – MHM Timber Structure
MHM timber structure,
brettstapel floors
Location: Piossasco, Italy
Years: 2007-2009

30. Straw bale Houses
Straw bale house in Giaveno (Italy)
Architect
Filippo
Caggiano
Location:
Giaveno (Italy)
Year: 2013

31. Straw bale Houses
Straw bale house in Sciolze (Italy)
Architect:
Alessandro Fassi
Location:
Sciolze(Italy)
Year: 2009

32. Straw bale Houses
Straw bale house in Saluggia (Italy)
Arch. Maurizio Macrì & Mancuso
Location: Saluggia(VC)
Year: 2012

33. NON-CONVENTIONAL
STRUCTURES
DESIGN SERVICES

34. Non Conventional Structures
Renewable Energy
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

35. Non Conventional Structures
Renewable Energy
Environment Park di Torino
New HYDRO PLANT
Structural design and project
management of new Hydro plant
in Turin, Italy
Years: 2007-2010

36. Non-Conventional Structures
New Gervasutti Chalet - Monte Bianco,
Italy
Cliostraat
arch. Stefano Testa, arch. Luca Gentilcore
Preliminary structural design of alveolar
structure
Year: 2010

37. SITE SUPERVISION
OF
HERITAGE BUILDINGS

38. Site supervision of heritage buildings
Client: ATC Torino
Location: Susa (Italy)
Restoration of heritage
Building in Susa
Services:
•Site Supervision
•Project Management

39. Site supervision of heritage buildings
Client: ATC Torino
Location: Avigliana
(Italy)
Restoration of Heritage
Building
Services:
•Site Supervision
•Project Management

40. Site supervision of new buildings

41. BRIDGE
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS

42. 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 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

43. Bridge Management Systems Our Approach
STRUCTURAL
INSPECTION
INSPECTION
BRIDGE
PAVEMENT
INSPECTION
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
REPORTING
OF DAMAGE
INDEX
MAINTENANCE STRATEGY
IDRAULIC
INSPECTION
DATABASE
MANAGEMENT

44. Bridge Management System Our Experience
PROVINCIA DI TORINO
Structural Monitoring
of 90 bridges
Location:
Province of Turin
Client:
Province of Turin
Years:
2003-2004-2009
Services:
Bridge
Management

45. MECHANICAL &
ELECTRICAL PLANTS
ENGINEERING AND
CONSULTANCY

46. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
Mechanical Engineering Services
Electrical Engineering Services
•Mechanical and plumbing design
•Electrical design
•Mechanical equipment condition analysis
and field inspection services
•Electrical equipment condition
analysis and field inspection services
•Chiller plant analysis and design
•Electrical load analysis
•Air flow study - Water flow study
•Fire alarm design
•Air distribution and building pressurization
studies
•Lighting study and design
•Kitchen hood air flow studies
•Intercom system design and retrofit
•Fire protection systems analysis and design Fire sprinkler design
•Thermal imaging analysis or electrical
equipment
•Heat gain calculations
•Electrical vault upgrade and
switchgear design
•Building code construction and life safety
compliance inspections
•Value engineering
•Mechanical plan review
•Emergency generator design
•Electrical plan review
•Electrical load reduction

47. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
Hospital Buildings
Office and Commercial Buildings
1998/08 - New healthcare center in Biella
(Italy)
1993/95 -Lingotto complex in Torino (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)
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)

48. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
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)

49. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
Lingotto Complex – Turin, Italy
Architecture by:
Services: MEP Design and Site Supervision

50. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
Palasport Speed-skating “Oval” for Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games - Turin,
Italy
Services: MEP Design and Site Supervision
Architecture by:

51. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
Headquarters for Intesa-San Paolo Bank (under construction) - Turin, Italy
Services: MEP Project and Construction
Management
Architecture by:

52. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
“Porta Europa” towers (under construction)- Turin, Italy
Architecture by:
Services: MEP Design

53. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
“La Beach” complex in Accra (Ghana) - under construction
Services: MEP Design
Architecture by:

54. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
Turin 2006 Winter Olympic games Athletes Village and Central Services area –
Turin, Italy
Architecture by:
Services: MEP Design and Construction Management
and others

55. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
Ambassador Hotel – Accra, Ghana
Architecture by:
Services: Mechanical plants consultancy during execution

56. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
New “Santa Chiara” museum in Bassano del Grappa - Vicenza, Italy
Architecture
Aymonino
by:
Carlo
Services: MEP Design

57. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
New Healthcare centre in Biella - Italy
Services: MEP Design.
Project Management
HSE Management

58. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
New hospital in Vimercate – Milan, Italy
Services: MEP Design for
Variation order

59. MEP Engineering and Consultancy
New Healthcare centre in Rapallo, Italy
Services: MEP Design

60. Contact us
ASTER Solutions LTD
9 Seagrave Road - London SW6 1RP
email: info@astersolutions.co.uk W http://www.astersolutions.co.uk