Secured Solutions

Our mission: to minimise each risk to zero.

About us

Secured Solutions was founded in September 2008 as an academic spin-off of the University of Cagliari, aimed at the completing structural restorations in the civil and industrial sector by utilising innovative techniques and materials. Our competitive advantage lies in the ability to combine a solid theoretical-practical foundation with the possibility of directly completing the experimental studies required for the certification and validation of engineering works, to direct the client towards the best solution, with a considerable saving in time and costs.

What we do

Consulting, research, engineering and technical support for public entities, industries, companies, manufacturers and designers, in the sectors of civil and industrial reclamation and restoration, maintenance, building and infrastructural safety. Services for validating works, tests during construction, non-destructive tests, certifications and tests on materials. Workplace safety and accredited training services. Geology, geotechnics, geophysics and the environment.

The team

Secured Solutions is entirely composed of professionals, engineers and geologists, with decades of experience in civil works and infrastructures.
As a young establishment, each new challenge is faced with enthusiasm and with the will to grow and innovate, ensuring the unitary development of all phases of the validation process, from foundation to structure. The company is headquartered in Cagliari.

Validating works, structural monitoring, testing, NDTs, certifications and tests on materials. Workplace safety. Geotechnical, geophysical and environmental.

SURVEYS AND MONITORING

Structural surveys
Static and dynamic monitoring
Video and photographic inspections
Thermographic inspections
Geological and geomorphological surveys
Environmental characterisation and monitoring
Hydraulic and hydrogeological monitoring
Georadar inspections

STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATIONS

Load and push load tests on slabs
Load tests on foundation micropiles and piles
Characterisation of mortars (masonry)
Core drilling on concrete and masonry
Carbonation test (concrete)
Flat jacks (masonry)
Endoscopic studies

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Surveying reinforcing bars – pachometer
Sonic and ultrasound testing
SON-REB method
Pull-out test (Concrete)
Pull-off test (plaster)
Sclerometer testing
Checks on welding and bolted joints.

GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES

Geotechnical studies
Wells and piezometers
SPTs (Standard Penetration Tests)
DPSH (Dynamic Probe Super Heavy) testing
Laboratory tests on soil and rocks
Geophysical and geoelectrical surveys

EVALUATION OF SEISMIC VULNERABILITY

Seismic checks of existing or newly-built structures and infrastructure
Study of the local seismic response
Dynamic analysis of structures and structural components
Geophysical surveys and evaluation of the dynamic soil-foundation-structure interaction

QUALITY AND SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (QMS)
UNI EN ISO 9001
Steel processing centres UNI EN ISO 3834 and UNI EN 1090-1
Certifications from the Central Technical Service, Cons. Sup. on Public Works.
SAFETY (Legislative Decree 81/2008)
Prevention and Protection Service Officer
Coordination during the design and execution phases
Safety training

In our work we apply the knowledge developed in the academic field

Analysis of the CFRP reinforcement of vaulted decks of the historic series of chapels

Cagliari

Secured Solutions S.r.l. was appointed to analyse the vaulted roofing structures of the historic series of chapels located within the Antico Campo of the Monumental Cemetery of Bonaria in Cagliari. The vaults consist of solid brick walls with a thickness of approximately 10 cm, stacked with lime mortar; architecturally speaking, they have a cross-shaped configuration, thus characterised by a framework of four perimetral arches and two diagonal arches. Subsequent analyses have focused on the structural behaviour of the vaults in their current state and following the application of intradosal reinforcement through bi-directional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP). This operation extends continuously across the entire surface of the intrados of the vault.

Pull-off adhesion testing on the exterior plastering mortar Residential building on Via Arezzo (Cagliari)

Cagliari/30/03/2018

Secured Solutions S.r.l. specialises in on-site experimental testing on structures and was commissioned by the TAGS S.r.l. Company of Cagliari to perform adhesion tests on plastering mortar (PULL-OFF), on the residential building under construction on Via Arezzo in the municipality of Cagliari.

Structural Testing of the Hotel Arbatasar Resort, Tortolì-Arbatax (OG)

Arbatax/ 14-15 march 2018

Specialising in the execution of on-site experimental testing on structures, Secured Solutions S.r.l. was commissioned to complete hygrometric tests on samples of material taken on-site and concrete adhesion testing (PULL-OFF) at the Arbatasar hotel located in the Arbatax fraction in the municipality of Tortolì (OG). Specifically, 4 hygrometric tests and an adhesion test were completed. In particolare sono state svolte 4 prove igrometriche e una prova di aderenza.

Palazzo Municipale – Villa San Pietro (CA)

Villa San Pietro (CA)/February-March 2018

Secured Solutions S.r.l. was commissioned by the Municipality of Villa San Pietro, Technical Area, with Resolution no. 14 of 07-02-2018, to complete diagnostic tests on the structural and non-structural elements of the Palazzo Municipale (Town Hall) located at Piazza San Pietro 6, in the municipality of Villa San Pietro (CA), for the issuance of the Certificate of Static Suitability.

Viale La Plaia Shopping Centre, Cagliari

Cagliari/ 1/12/2017

Secured Solutions S.r.l, being specialised in on-site experimental testing on structures, was appointed to perform tensile load tests on the dowels anchored to the wall, necessary for the fastening system of the Acquapanel-type panels at the Viale La Plaia Shopping Centre in the municipality of Cagliari.

Load tests on the slab and beam restored following a fire – Cagliari

Cagliari / 17/10/2017

Secured Solutions S.r.l. was commissioned by Tecno Edil S.r.l. to undertake two load tests aimed at evaluating the load-bearing capacity of the slab and beam, recently restored following a fire in the commercial premises on the ground floor of the building located in Via degli Astri no. 62 in Cagliari.

“La Nuova Sardegna” establishment – Olmedo (Sassari)

Zona Artigianale Olmedo (Sassari)/23-29/01/2018

Building damaged by fire – Cagliari

Cagliari/ September-October 2017

Secured Solutions S.r.l. was commissioned by the Condominium in Via Su Planu no. 60 in Cagliari to carry out experimental testing aimed at surveying the state of deterioration of the condominium building structures, having been damaged by a fire that broke out on the “pilotis” level and damaged the vertical and horizontal support structures.

“La Corte del Sole” Shopping Centre – Sestu (CA)

Sestu (Ca) - 27-28/03/2018

Secured Solutions S.r.l. was commissioned by Imma S.p.A. in Assemini to effectuate a three distributed load tests and one with a load concentrated on the floor in the prestressed concrete used to restore vehicles (cat. F pursuant to Ministerial Decree 17-01-2018 - NTC2018), at the “La Corte del Sole” shopping centre in Sestu (CA).

Static and dynamic testing of the Cagliari-Golfo Aranci – Samassi railway line overpass

Samassi (Cagliari) 20-21/06/2017

Secured Solutions S.r.l. was commissioned by SALCEF S.p.A. in Rome to monitor the deformations produced during the load testing and the survey of the dynamic characteristics of the overpass located in the Municipality of Samassi at km 37+409 of the Cagliari-Golfo Aranci railway line, preparatory to the issuing of static and dynamic testing.

Restoration of the Chiesa San Giovanni Battista – Villanova Cagliari

via San Giovanni - Villanova, Cagliari- 2015

Geotechnical studies and structural surveys

Hotel Cala Mosca – Cagliari

July 2013

Structural Surveys

Archaeological Museum of Cagliari – Piazza Indipendenza

Cagliari 2014-2015

The Archaeological Museum of Cagliari in Piazza Indipendenza has been subjected to geognostic and geophysical surveys to determine the necessary elements for the subsequent safety assessment procedure for construction safety pursuant with the provisions set forth under Ministerial Decree 14/01/2008 “New Technical Standards for Construction” and relative Explanatory Memorandum no. 617 dated 02/02/2009 (§ 8.3 - Safety Evaluation). Surveys with continuous core drilling have been undertaken on the foundation subsoil and on the foundations themselves with samples analysed in the laboratory to assess the geotechnical characterisation of the sedimentary soils, correlated with seismic refraction status, all marked by extremely difficult logistic conditions with regards the reduced dimensions of the sites.

Convitto Nazionale (Cagliari)

Cagliari, July 2015

The construction in question is the Convitto Nazionale di Cagliari - the national boarding school named after Vittorio Emanuele II. The school hosts three tiers of study: Grade I and II primary and secondary school, as well as a group of boarders who attend one of the high schools in the city. The entire structure, consisting of a basement level and three above-ground levels, is divided into two buildings: one section on Via Manno (used to receive the boarders) and a building on Via Principe Amedeo (used the for primary and secondary school). The structure of both components is predominantly comprised of load-bearing masonry in stone, with the exception of part of the covering of the Via Manno component, made of reinforced concrete conglomerate beams, and a part of the ground floor of the building on Via Principe Amedeo comprised of pillars and beams, also in reinforced concrete conglomerate. The slabs are made of masonry and cement with cast-in-place beams. For most of the structure’s slabs, a safety operation recently proved necessary due to the risk of detachment.

Prosecutor of the Republic of Tempio Pausania – Island of Spargi

June 2013

Specialising in the execution of experimental testing on structures in situ, Secured Solutions S.r.l. was appointed to carry out pull load testing, aimed at verifying the resistive characteristics of the mooring rings anchored to the port of the Island of Spargi, in La Maddalena Archipelago.

Cortina d’Ampezzo (BL) – New Rock-climbing Gym

Novembre 2012

Secured Solutions S.r.l. completed two load tests aimed at assessing the resistive characteristics of certain “Predalles” slabs of the New Rock-climbing Gym in the Municipality of Cortina d’Ampezzo (BL), loc. Sopiazes.

The old mill, Mulino Guiso-Gallisai Nuoro – Autonomous Region of Sardinia

May 2012

The cognitive surveys to detect the geometry, construction details, materials and foundations of the former Guiso-Gallisai mill were carried out as of 07.05.2012. As required by the specifications of the RAS Technical Regulations, the assessments were furthered so as to determine the LC2 “Level of Knowledge”: “Appropriate Knowledge” as defined in chapter 8, paragraph 8.5.4 of the Ministerial Decree on Public Works 14.01.2008 “Technical Standards for Construction”.

NOVAUTO SPA – SS 131 km 12.600, Sestu

March 2014

Cognitive surveys to detect the state of degradation of the prefabricated shed damaged by fire.

Municipality of Quartucciu – Viaduct testing on the Rio Is Cungiaus

October 2014

Viaduct static test

Municipality of Cagliari – Monte Mixi Skating Rink

December 2014

Geotechnical Studies

We offer the best solutions for safety problems faced by public entities, industries, designers and companies.

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