In the last ten thousand years, the explosive activity of some volcanic centers has blanketed
with pyroclastic soils the major part of Campania Region, Southern Italy. Experience shows …

This paper presents some of the results and experiences in monitoring the hydraulic
response of downscaled slope models under simulated rainfall in 1 g. The downscaled …

Tailing dams are complex geotechnical systems comprising of an embankment and a basin
containing the waste products from the mining processes. These structures are …

Studies about the strain-softening behavior of unsaturated soils published in the literature
during the past three decades are summarized under three categories; namely:(i) …

Pore pressure changes play a major role in the stability of natural slopes, whose safety
factor value is usually much smaller than that generally accepted in any other geotechnical …

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 …

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 …

Air-fall pyroclastic soil deposits usually display a loose fabric composed of alternating layers
of ashes and pumices. Such deposits, when lying on steep slopes, represent a major …

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 …

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 …