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 …

[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 …

Bioengineering solution to prevent rainfall-induced slope failures in tropical soil

UD Patil, AJ Shelton III, E Aquino - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents test results of comprehensive laboratory and field-testing program
efforts for the development of bioengineering solutions such as growing vegetation for …

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 …

Novel Rainfall Thresholds for Shallow Slip Prediction Based on Field Monitoring: Case Study of the Lattari Mountains, Italy

M Pirone, G Forte, A Santo, G Urciuoli - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2025 - ascelibrary.org
Flowlike landslides (debris flows, debris avalanches, and flowslides) often initiate as shallow
slip and, due to their propagation downslope, pose significant threats to infrastructure and …

A data-driven approach to assess the role of the groundwater conditions in triggering shallow landslides initiating with frictional failure

M Tartaglia, M Pirone, G Urciuoli - Landslides, 2023 - Springer
In the Campania region (southern Italy), sloping pyroclastic surfaces in partially saturated
conditions are frequently affected by flow-like landslides and shallow slip. In this context …

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 …

Influence of grass root density on gas permeability and water retention in water hyacinth‐based biochar amended soil

B Chen, S Zhang, X Huang, W Cai… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The present study focuses on the effect of root density on gas permeability and water
retention in biochar‐amended soil used as a cover material in landfills. Biochar amendment …

Evaluation of instruments for monitoring the soil–plant continuum

R Dainese, BCFL Lopes, T Fourcaud… - Geomechanics for Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The response of the shallow portion of the ground (vadose zone) and of earth structures is
affected by the interaction with the atmosphere. Very frequently, the ground surface is …