PROFILE

Asf – Archest special & structures facades is a company specialized in structural engineering. Part of the Archest Group, Asf focuses on the design and optimization of metal structures but is also involved in envelope engineering and curtain wall design.

In detail, it designs large span metal structures, special steelwork with and without mechanical parts, bridges and tensile structures. Boasting an in-depth knowledge of the construction industry, Asf is able to assist clients and specialized companies in designing of erection, construction site methods and interface with clients, architects, construction companies, and engineering firms by covering all phases of design from concept to final design. Asf offers project optimization(Value Engineering) solutions for both construction companies and contractors, and performs third-party consulting for design review and validation.

Archest is an Italy-based engineering and architecture firm with a multi-disciplinary approach, whose aim is the fulfilment of a vision. Creativity allied to an analytical process results in the creation of a high-quality product while taking into account the variables of the project. This background has led to international recognition for the quality of the firm’s projects, its attention to detail and its innovation, which is ensured by ongoing investment in the field of technology, including BIM.

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SERVICES

Asf, thanks to its experience in the design and management of works in Italy and abroad, offers a wide range of technical services guaranteeing integrated and complete design and a multidisciplinary design approach in the fields of construction, environment and infrastructure. and transport.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

ASF is able to carry out all those activities that are necessary to transform an idea, a concept or an initiative into a concrete and buildable project.
The extensive technical and management experience acquired enables ASF to design with confidence and precision, achieving the customer’s objectives.

The sectors in which ASF operates are:

  • Large structures
  • Bridges

  • Facades

  • Construction

Specifically carrying out the following activities:

  • Economic, technical and constructability feasibility studies starting from architectural concept designs
  • Preliminary, final, executive and construction structural design
  • Validation of structural projects at any stage (preliminary, final and executive)
  • Drafting of technical specifications and other technical/economic documents
  • BIM modelling

TENDER MANAGEMENT

Thanks to its extensive experience in the various project phases and particularly in the construction phase, ASF is able to provide comprehensive technical support in tenders for works of any size

Among the services offered by ASF are:

  • Technical verification of the tender project
  • Study of the construction site
  • Study of the construction methodological solution
  • Technical coordination of the various activities
  • Quantification of the processes needed to carry out the work
  • Management of the graphic design for the material to be produced
  • Production of videos or any other material required for presentations
  • Risk analysis
  • Definition of the work programme

VALUE ENGINEERING

With a team with decades of experience in integrated design services, ASF can evaluate and process all possible technical solutions to identify those that optimise time, cost and durability without compromising functional benefits, through:

  • Choosing the most suitable structural solutions
  • Choosing the appropriate technologies for the project
  • Choosing the right materials
  • Defining suitable construction procedures

ERECTION ENGINEERING

ASF’s maturity in construction projects is able to offer comprehensive technical support for assembly engineering, in particular:

  • Support during the tender phase to determine costs

  • Identification of right methodologies
  • Phase analyses of structures of any complexity to study the structures during the intermediate stages and determine any residual effects
  • Study, determination and design of equipment required for launching
  • Assistance and support on site during the launching phases

TECHNICAL CONSULTING

ASF provides integrated technical assistance through its multidisciplinary structure.

These are the activities that provide all-round assistance:

  • Vibration and comfort verifications of structures and bridges
  • Verifications on aeroelastic phenomena
  • Third-party evaluations of structural projects
  • Support for claim management