Aster s.r.l. - Consultancy Services for Civil Engineering Aster s.r.l. is an independent consultancy firm that integrates Structural, Pavement, software Engineering, combining the strength of method with the power of design for serving the Construction and the Asset Management Industry. The Board of Directors is composed by the Company’s partners and integrates all the management functions necessary to effectively support the business. Aster s.r.l. is based in Italy with a staff of 6 professionals. With 12 years of experience in the consultancy industry, Aster s.r.l. is a market leader for seismic structural engineering, bioarchitecture engineering, Asset Management (including Structures and Pavements Management Systems) and software development

1. Aster s.r.l. – Company Profile
Consultancy Services for Civil Engineering

2. Index
01 Aster s.r.l.: Key figures
02 Asset Management Systems
03 Structural and Seismic design
04 Bio architecture Engineering
05 Software Development

3. 01 Aster s.r.l.: Key Figures
Background
Aster s.r.l. is an independent consultancy firm that integrates Structural, Pavement, software
Engineering, combining the strength of method with the power of design for serving the
Construction and the Asset Management Industry.
The Board of Directors is composed by the Company’s partners and integrates all the
management functions necessary to effectively support the business.
Aster s.r.l. is based in Italy with a staff of 6 professionals. With 12 years of experience in the
consultancy industry, Aster s.r.l. is a market leader for seismic structural engineering,
bioarchitecture engineering, Asset Management (including Structures and Pavements
Management Systems) and software development
Aster s.r.l. offers the highest standard of professional and advisory assistance to its Clients,
providing technical and economical support from initial project evaluations
The mission of Aster s.r.l. is to deliver excellence in the field of activity through fully
comprehensive consultacy that covers all the aspects of the project
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4. 01 Aster s.r.l.: Key Figures
Organizational Chart
Board of Directors
Finance
Administration
Quality
Consultancy for Asset Structural Design Project Software
Management - Bioarchitecture Engineering Management Development
- Bridges Management Systems - Seismic Design
- Buildings Management - Civil Engineering
-Pavement Management Systems - Pavement Engineering
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5. 01 Aster s.r.l.Key Figures
Sectors
Urban Developments
Commercial Developments
Transport Infrastructures
Software Development

6. 01 Aster s.r.l.: Key Figures
Consultancy Services
Design and Engineering
-Structural and Seismic Design
-Bridges monitoring
-Pavement Engineering
Project Management
-Construction Supervision
-Cost Estimation
-Planning
Software Development
-Software development for project management
and Asset Management
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7. 01 Aster s.r.l.: Key Figures
Staff
2009 2010
Senior Partner 2 2
Senior Engineers and Architects 2 2
Junior Engineers and Architects 2 2
Staff 2 2
TOT 8 8
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8. 01 Aster s.r.l.: Key Figures
Clients
Structural & Seismic Design Provincia di Software development 46.000
Torino, ANAS Roma, Politecnico di Torino, engineers and architects in Italy, ASL 3
Borini Costruzioni S.p.A., Environment Park, Turin, ATC Projet.to, P & M Genoa,
Comune di Palazzo Canavese, Gilardi Chiabotto s.r.l.
Costruzioni S.p.A., ROGIM s.r.l.
Bio-engineering Environment Park of Turin,
ATC Projet.to, arch. Alessandro Fassi, arch.
Fabio Sciacca,
Bridges monitoring Provincia di Torino,
Politecnico di Torino, Selpro s.r.l.
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9. 01 Aster s.r.l.: Key Figures
Location
Headquarters
TURIN
Via Molina, 13
10025 Pino Torinese, Italy
T +39 011 84 30 00
F +39 011 811 80 69
www.asteronline.it
info@asteronline.it
Branch
Ivrea
Strada della Torretta
10010 Banchette, Italy
T +39 0125 611388
F +39 011 811 80 69
www.asteronline.it
info@asteronline.it
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10. 03 Asset Management
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Asset Management Consultancy
Asset Management as applied
to the infrastructures sector
represents a systematic process
of maintaining, upgrading
and operating assets,
combining engineering
principles with sound business
practice and economic
rationale,
and providing tools to facilitate
a more organized and flexible
approach to making the
decisions necessary to
achieve the public’s
expectations.
Aster Ingegneria combines the necessary technical and managerial skills to provide its
Clients with the most comprehensive and integrated consultancy for effectively
managing their infrastructures’ asset
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11. 02 Asset Management
Bridges 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. There are many
contributory factors which affect the nature and degree of degradation such as the
structural form; construction materials; quality of construction; design and detailing;
atmospheric environment; scour; fire; fatigue; earthquakes; floods; weather and the nature
and intensity of the imposed traffic loading. Bridge management is the means by which a
bridge stock is cared for from conception to the end of its useful life.
The six critical stages in the life of a bridge
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12. Asset Management-Bridges Management Systems
At the heart of a BMS is the database built up using information obtained from the regular
inspection and maintenance activities and containing a register of the bridges. A bridge
management system is thus the means whereby the bridge manager can be kept fully
informed of the ‘health’ of the bridges under his control, and make informed decisions
about future maintenance activities
A BMS is more than a collection of facts, it is a
system that looks at all of the information
concerning all of the bridges and is able to make
comparisons between each in order to rank its
importance within the overall infrastructure with
regards to safety and budgetary constraints.
Basically it should be able to tell the bridge
manager where he should be spending his funds
in the most efficient way.
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13. Asset Management-Bridges Management Systems
OUR SKILLS
STRUCTURAL
INSPECTION
IDRAULIC
INSPECTION
INSPECTION
BRIDGES
PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT INSPECTION
SYSTEM
REPORTING
DATABASE
OF DAMAGE MANAGEMENT
INDEX
STRATEGY OF MAINTENANCE
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14. PROVINCIA DI TORINO
Structural Monitoring
of 90 bridges
Location: Province of Turin
Client: Province of Turin
Years: 2003-2004-2009
Sector:
Infrastructure
Service:
Bridges Management
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15. All data resulting from inspection are
processed by our software that contains
defect assessments of varying degrees
of seriousness in relation to the type of
structure involved (supported beam,
continuous beam, framework, arch,
etc.), the component materials
(reinforced concrete or prestressed
reinforced concrete, steel, masonry,
etc.), as well as the extent and location
of the deterioration. The processing
criteria are such as to permit a ‘global
assessment’ of the state of the
structure criteria for maintenace
priority.
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17. 02 Asset Management
Pavement Engineering
Pavements are the most relevant asset for a road network managing body and for other
transportation infrastructures, such as Airports, in terms of quantity and costs for
construction and maintenance.
Pavement is the interface between vehicles and soil. Its main functions are:
1. Providing a safe and regular surface for traffic
2. Protecting lower road structure layers from deteriorating agents (water, loads…)
3. Being durable
Therefore Pavements must guarantee:
a. Sufficient friction levels
b. Low distress levels
c. Adequate slope for water management
d. Adequate thickness and materials quality for preventing early failure
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18. Asset Management – Pavement Management System
Pavement Life Cycle
From Construction to Rehabilitation
Construction Traffic
Weather Deterioration
Seasons
Time
Investigation
Specialistic
Analysis
Rehabilitation
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19. Asset Management – Pavement Management System
Pavement Management Optimization
How can the Pavement Life Cycle be optimized?
1. Construction:
a. Traffic assessment (flows and composition)
b. Traffic forecast Optimization of materials
c. Performance indicators definition performance and
d. Performance acceptance level definition pavement structure
e. Pavement modelling dimensioning
f. Materials properties assessment
g. Pavement dimensioning for coping with Traffic Forecast
Identification of real Deterioration and Investigation:
pavement distress a. Pavement Condition assessment (surface and structural)
b. Pavement Material testing
causes
c. Identification of distress cause
Rehabilitation:
a. Pavement Strengthening Design Optimization of
b. Optimization of mantenance phases (pavement financial resources
condition and budget)
02 c. Works Supervision

20. Asset Management – Pavement Management System
Pavement Management System
What does a Pavement Management System do?
1. Detailed Input data collection (traffic, foundation, materials performance, climatic data)
2. Input data analysis
3. Pavement Performance parameters definition (surface, structural, materials)
4. Mechanistic Pavement Design
5. Survey programme outline
6. Pavement performance forecast
7. Maintenance programme and annual budget definition
8. Survey data analysis
9. Pavement condition assessment
10. Pavement rehabilitation design
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21. 03 Seismic Design
Our skills in seismic design cover all the structures types:
•Wood or timber frame (good energy absorption, light weight, framing connections are
critical).
•Reinforced masonry walls (good energy absorption if walls and floors are well integrated;
proportion of spandrels and piers are critical to avoid cracking)
•Reinforced concrete frame (good energy absorption if walls and floors well integrated)
•Steel frame (good energy absorption if bay sizes are small and building plan is uniform)
Of new and existing buildings
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22. New Hotel in Sestriere
Location: Sestriere (TO)
Client: arch. Elio Luzi – 7 Nani s.a.s.
Years: 2004
Sector:
Urban Development
Service:
Seismic Design
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23. Centre Hospitalier des Escartons de Briancon
Extension Batiment EST
Location: Briancon FR
Client: Borini Costruzioni S.p.A.
Years: 2004
Sector:
Urban Development
Service:
Seismic Design
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24. Aosta Fire Department
Seismic Analysis of the existing building
Location: Aosta
Client: ing. Luca Rodolfo
Years: 2004-05
Sector:
Urban Development
Service:
Seismic Analysis of existing
structure
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25. 04 Bioarchitecture
Structural design
Since 2002 we work with the most important italian architects in the fileds of
sustainable architecture and bio-architecture experimenting new materials and
new structural shpes
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26. Parco d’arte vivente
Location: Turin
Client: arch. Alessandro Fassi
Years: 2003
Octagonal wood structure with brettstapel system & stone walls
Sector:
Urban Development
Service:
Structural Design
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28. Environment Park of Turin
Nuovo Centro Servizi
Totem fotovoltaico
Location: Turin
Client: Environment Park
Years: 2004
New experimental wood structure with:
- Platform frame system
- Brettstapel system
- Massive wood walls
- Steko wood bricks
- LegnoLego system
Sector:
Urban Development
Service:
Structural Design
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29. Environment Park of Turin
Nuovo Centro Servizi
Location: Turin
Client: Environment Park
Years: 2004
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30. Environment Park of Turin
Totem fotovoltaico
Location: Turin
Client: Environment Park
Years: 2004
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31. A.T.E.R. - Rovigo
Experimental Low Impact
Wood House
Location: Rovigo
Client: arch. Fabio Sciacca
Years: 2009
New experimental building with cellular concrete masonry & wood platform frame
system
Sector:
Urban Development
Service:
Structural Design
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35. Arch. Alessandro Fassi
Passive STRAW HOUSE
Location: Sciolze(TO)
Client: arch. Alessandro Fassi
Year: 2009
New experimental straw house with wood structure
Sector:
Urban Development
Service:
Structural Design
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38. 04 Software Development
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Software
Development
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Software for Project
Software for Structural Management is stricltly connected to our fields of
Assestment &Bridge activities:
Management Systems
Customized solutions
for project
SUITE STUDIO -Structural Assestments
PROFESSIONALE
management -Project Management
Customized solutions
for BMS
“ONORARIO” – For both fields we have already
Engineers & Architects
fees
developed “closed solutions” like
BMS TO – Bridge BMS TO for Bridge Management
Management Systems
for Province of Turin
Systems or “Suite Studio
“FATTURE” – Financial
Management
Professionale” for Project
Management. Anyway our staff can
develop any kind customized
COMMESSE – Project software solution for best fittings
Data Management,
Staff Management.. commitments needs.
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39. Architects &
Engineers fees SUITE STUDIO PROFESSIONALE
Our Solution for
Project Management Software
Engineers and architects fees
Financial With more than 41.000 users
By Aster s.r.l.
Management Years: 2005/2009
Budget, Cash Flow
Analysis
Project planning,
staff management,
Project Data
Management
Sector:
Software
Service:
Project Management
Software Development
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40. Financial
Management
Budget, Cash Flow
Analysis
Project planning,
staff management,
Project Data
Management
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41. Publications – «IL SOLE 24 ORE»

42. Publications – Books

43. Publications – Works

44. ASTER s.r.l. - Società di ingegneria
Ing. Claudio Di Taddeo – ing. Fabio Mosca
Via E. Molina, 13 – 10025 Pino Torinese (TO)
Tel. +39 011843000 – Fax +39 0118118069 – skype: asteringegneria
http://www.asteronline.it http://www.asteringegneria.com