About us

Studio FEM is a professional engineering association specialising in the civil and industrial structural sector. Based in Pistoia, it operates throughout Italy.
Founded in 2012 by engineers Andrea Melani and Paolo Fiaschi, with professional roots dating back to the early 1990s, the studio has recently expanded its team with engineer Jacopo Meoni.
We consider our studio a craft laboratory of engineering, dedicated to the development of customised solutions for specific client needs.
Our professional activity focuses mainly on the design and supervision of works for complex structural works, optimisation of detailed elements, and also offers specialised consultancy in the civil and industrial sectors, safety, structural inspections, and aerophotogrammetric surveys using drones.
We use state-of-the-art hardware and software technologies, including BIM modelling and advanced structural solvers, to ensure optimised dimensioning, quality results at every stage of the project to guarantee the efficiency of the finished work.

Paolo Fiaschi

Paolo Fiaschi

Paolo is a civil engineer with many years of experience. A partner of Studio FEM since its foundation, he mainly deals with structures (design and supervision of works), geotechnics and drone inspections/reveys using Structure for Motion (SfM) techniques. Paolo has a solid background having graduated with honours in Civil Engineering from the University of Florence and having designed and directed works in both civil and industrial fields. He is a member of the Order of Engineers of Florence and has acquired various certifications and technical skills: enrolment in the Ministry of the Interior's fire prevention professional list, qualification as a drone operator and pilot in critical scenarios, passing the finite element modelling course "Introduction to Engineering Simulations-ANSYS" (Cornell University - New York). He has expertise in the use of software in various fields. Structures: Ansys, Idea Statica Steel Connection, SimScale, Edilus. Geotechnics: Geostru MDC/Slope/MP. Vector graphics: Autocad, Allplan, SketchUp, OnShape. Rendering: TwinMotion. SfM: RealityCapture.

Jacopo Meoni

Jacopo Meoni

Jacopo is a civil engineer with extensive experience in the design and supervision of structural works. He is currently a partner at Studio FEM, where he mainly deals with design and works supervision, using innovative approaches such as Building Information Modeling (BIM). He worked as a freelancer at his own firm and as a partner at INARTE STUDIO, acquiring skills in the field of public and private building design, managing projects from the design phase to technical implementation. Jacopo has a solid educational background, with a master's degree in Civil Engineering and a university master's degree in Building Information Modeling (BIM). He is registered with the Order of Engineers of Pistoia and has acquired several certifications and technical skills in the construction and BIM sector. In addition to his professional activity, Jacopo is actively involved in the Order of Engineers of Pistoia, of which he has been a Councillor since 2017 and Secretary Councillor since 2022. He has also organised and held refresher courses for professionals in the sector.

Andrea Melani

Andrea Melani

Andrea is a civil engineer with consolidated experience in the design and supervision of structural works. He is a co-founder partner of Studio FEM where he deals with structures, relayout and industrial planning, safety and emergency procedures. He practised his profession individually until 2012, then as an associate at Studio FEM. He holds a master's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florence and is a member of the Order of Engineers of Pistoia. He holds various professional qualifications including: fire prevention technician (registration on the MM.II. list ex L.818/1984), safety coordination at temporary and mobile construction sites, and qualification as a drone pilot for APR operations in critical scenarios. Andrea is a member of the Technical Scientific Committee for Seismic Risk of the Region of Tuscany (CTS) and has actively participated in the Building, SEA and Landscape Commissions of the main Municipalities of the Province of Pistoia and neighbouring areas. As a Technical Consultant for the Court of Pistoia, he has worked in the civil and criminal sections in the past. He has served as a volunteer in emergency operations with technical functions in civil protection structures in the Umbria-Marche, Molise, Aquila, Emilia, and Central Italy (Amatrice) earthquakes.

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