An integrated geological, geotechnical and geophysical approach to identify predisposing factors for flowslide occurrence

R Di Maio, C De Paola, G Forte, E Piegari, M Pirone… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study combines geological, geotechnical and geophysical analyses to construct a 3D
model of the subsoil, based on a significant amount of data collected at a test site in the …

Triggering and predisposing factors for flow-like landslides in pyroclastic soils: the case study of the Lattari Mts.(southern Italy)

G Forte, M Pirone, A Santo, MV Nicotera, G Urciuoli - Engineering Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Shallow flowslides, debris flows and debris avalanches are rainfall-induced landslides
consisting in the shear failure of few metres of soils (or in some cases even less than a …

[HTML][HTML] Study of the groundwater regime in unsaturated slopes prone to landslides by multidisciplinary investigations: Experimental study and numerical modelling

M Pirone, R Di Maio, G Forte, C De Paola… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The triggering of shallow landslides in granular deposits is highly controlled by the
groundwater regime, namely, the pore water pressure distribution, which directly affects soil …

Thermohydraulic Numerical Modeling of Slope-Vegetation-Atmosphere Interaction: Case Study of the Pyroclastic Slope Cover at Monte Faito, Italy

S Guglielmi, M Pirone, AS Dias… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Flow-like landslides are recognized to be the most destructive slope movements and to
threaten human life. They may occur in several geological settings, as is the case of the …

Flow-type landslides in pyroclastic soils on flysch bedrock in southern Italy: the Bosco de'Preti case study

A Santo, G Di Crescenzo, G Forte, R Papa, M Pirone… - Landslides, 2018 - Springer
In the last 20 years, major efforts have been made to investigate shallow flow-type
landslides. Such phenomena are usually rainfall-induced and in the geological context of …

Hydraulic characterization of an unsaturated vegetated soil: The role of plant roots and hydraulic hysteresis

AS Dias, M Pirone, MV Nicotera, G Urciuoli - Geomechanics for Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Flowslides and debris flows in granular soils pose a serious threat to human life and man-
made structures. Due to rainwater infiltrating into superficial unsaturated soils, rainfall is the …

Analysis of Safety Factor in unsaturated pyroclastic slope

M Pirone, R Papa, MV Nicotera… - … and Engineered Slopes …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
The paper deals with the analysis of Safety Factor in unsaturated pyroclastic slope
instrumented at Monteforte Irpino in southern Italy. Suction and volumetric water content …

Hydraulic hysteresis of natural pyroclastic soils in partially saturated conditions: experimental investigation and modelling

AS Dias, M Pirone, MV Nicotera, G Urciuoli - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
In many geotechnical applications, especially in the study of weather-induced landslides, a
reliable soil hydraulic characterization in unsaturated conditions is required. Currently, the …

Calibration of a granular matrix sensor for suction measurements in partially saturated pyroclastic soil

M Tartaglia, M Pirone, G Urciuoli - E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
Field monitoring of soil moisture and matrix suction is a useful tool for the implementation of
a reliable early warning system against rainfall-induced landslide occurrence. Several test …

A multidisciplinary study on the spatial variability of the local stratigraphic conditions in partially saturated slopes for flow-like landslide prediction

M Pirone, R Di Maio, G Forte, C De Paola… - E3S Web of …, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
Flow-like landslides, which occur mainly in shallow granular deposits resting on steep
bedrock, represent a major natural hazard worldwide. The pore water pressure distribution …