Geomechanical characteristion

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Geomechanical characterisation

Laboratory testing, in-situ investigation and advanced modelling for understanding the mechanical behaviour of rocks, discontinuities and rock masses.

Geomechanical laboratory testing

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Main research activities

ACTIVITY 01

Characterisation of rocks and rock masses

Geotechnical characterisation is performed in accordance with the international state of the art. The work supports geological, hydrogeological, hydraulic and seismic-risk analysis, including the interaction between infrastructure and the environment.

ACTIVITY 02

Specialised laboratory and in-situ testing

Advanced laboratory and field tests investigate the processes acting at different scales in slope instabilities. The results provide the input required to develop geological, hydrogeological, geotechnical and seismic models.

ACTIVITY 03

Numerical modelling and monitoring interpretation

Numerical models support real-time simulation, analysis and GIS-based interpretation of slope instabilities, with particular attention to deep landslides monitored through geomatic, hydrogeological and geomechanical measurements.

Integrated approach: experimental observations, geological interpretation, monitoring data and numerical analysis are combined to connect material-scale behaviour with the response of complete rock masses and infrastructure systems.

People

Monica Barbero Marco Barla Francesco Campana Marta Castelli Alessandra Insana Maria Lia Napoli Claudio Scavia

Publications

Seven selected publications are organised from newest to oldest. Select a year to view its publications.

20221 publication
1Article

Site characterization for the design of thermoactive geostructures

Vieira, Ana; Alberdi-Pagola, Maria; Barla, Marco; Christodoulides, Paul; Florides, Georgios; Insana, Alessandra; Javed, Saqib; Maranha, João; Milenic, Dejan; Prodan, Iulia; Salciarini, Diana

Soils & Rocks · Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and Portuguese Geotechnical Society

Vol. 45, pp. 1–15 · ISSN 1980-9743 · DOI: 10.28927/SR.2022.001022

20101 publication
1Article

New triaxial apparatus for rocks

Barla, Giovanni Battista; Barla, Marco; Debernardi, Daniele

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Vol. 43, pp. 225–230 · ISSN 0723-2632 · DOI: 10.1007/s00603-009-0076-7

20071 publication
1Proceeding

Setting up a new direct shear testing apparatus

Barla, Giovanni Battista; Barla, Marco; Camusso, Marco; Martinotti, Maria Elena

11th International Congress on Rock Mechanics – The Second Half Century of Rock Mechanics, Lisbon, 9–13 July 2007 · Taylor & Francis

Vol. 1, pp. 415–418 · ISBN 9780415450843

20043 publications
19981 publication
1Proceeding

Development and use of a triaxial cell for soft rocks

Lo Presti, D. C. F.; Barla, Giovanni Battista; Barla, Marco; Pallara, Oronzo Vito; Grigore, A.

The Geotechnics of Hard Soils–Soft Rocks: Second International Symposium, Naples, 12–14 October 1998 · Taylor & Francis

ISBN 9789058090218