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Sistemi di monitoraggio meteorologico per l'analisi del campo di precipitazione in aree urbane finalizzati al preannuncio precoce di dissesti idrogeo…

2018

Lo sviluppo dei sistemi informativi territoriali, insieme con quello di avanzate tecniche di monitoraggio ambientale, potrebbe risultare molto utile nell'ambito del preavviso e/o della mitigazione del rischio idrogeologico. Questo lavoro presenta un sistema integrato per il preannuncio del rischio idrogeologico il cui punto di forza risiede in un sistema di monitoraggio climatico e idrologico/geotecnico costituito da diversi sensori wireless che registrano una serie di informazioni relative a grandezze di tipo meteorologico, idrologico e geotecnico. I dati registrati e inviati ad una piattaforma web sono utilizzati per alimentare una rete neurale artificiale, opportunamente creata e addestr…

Settore ICAR/02 - Costruzioni Idrauliche E Marittime E IdrologiaSistema di monitoraggio campo di precipitazione preannuncio dissesti idrogeologici reti neurali radarsistema di monitoraggio campo di precipitazione preannuncio dissesti idrogeologici reti neurali radar
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Creazione di un database per l’applicazione di modelli empirici di analisi di dissesto idrogeologico da precipitazione nel territorio Siciliano.

2013

La previsione di fenomeni di dissesto idrogeologico è uno strumento essenziale di supporto alle decisioni per una corretta pianificazione del territorio. Tra tali fenomeni quelli franosi possono assumere dimensioni particolarmente rilevanti. Il fattore scatenante più ricorrente nella gran parte dei casi di frane documentate e’ costituito dalle precipitazioni. La letteratura scientifica propone diverse metodologie di analisi volte a fornire strumenti di pre-allarme in vista di un evento meteorico critico o di derivazione di mappe tematiche delle aree a maggiore suscettibilità franosa. I modelli empirici per la derivazione di soglie pluviometriche critiche di innesco risultano tra i più utili…

Settore ICAR/02 - Costruzioni Idrauliche E Marittime E Idrologiadissesto idrogeologico soglie pluviometriche
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Effect of the mineralogical composition on the elastoplastic hydromechanical response of Opalinus Clay shale

2021

Abstract Opalinus Clay is the shale currently under investigation as the host formation for geological radioactive waste disposal in Switzerland. Its hydromechanical response has been widely studied, and the experimental results show a range of values whose dispersion needs to be clarified. This work aims to explain the dispersion in the literature results by correlating the hydro-mechanical response to the mineralogical variability of the tested specimens . Based on published microstructural studies, the Opalinus Clay shale is herein schematised as a sequence of two kinds of layers: the shaly (high in clay-mineral content) and the sandy (low in clay-mineral content) layers. The mineralogic…

Settore ICAR/07 - Geotecnica0211 other engineering and technologiesMineralogy02 engineering and technologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyDispersion (geology)Mineralogical compositionAnisotropy Composition Elasto-plasticity Mineralogy Opalinus clay ShaleLayered structureTransverse isotropyCompressibilityAnisotropyPorosityOil shaleGeology021101 geological & geomatics engineering021102 mining & metallurgy
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The Residual Shear Strength of the Shaly and Sandy Facies of the Opalinus Clay

2018

The paper presents a comprehensive laboratory campaign carried out with the aim to asses the residual strength of the Opalinus Clay. Ring shear tests with vertical effective stress up to 1 MPa were performed on remoulded samples of two different facies of the Opalinus Clay. Test results show that the «Shaly» facies is characterized by a low range of variation of residual strength while the strength of the «Sandy» facies is very sensitive to the variation of grain size distribution. Microstructural analyses (SEM) suggest that the difference in the observed mechanical behavior of the two facies can be related to different particles arrangements along the shear surfaces.

Settore ICAR/07 - GeotecnicaEffective stress0211 other engineering and technologies02 engineering and technologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology010502 geochemistry & geophysics01 natural sciencesResidual strengthShear (geology)Mechanics of MaterialsResidual shear strengthFaciesParticle-size distributionGeotechnical engineeringGeology021101 geological & geomatics engineering0105 earth and related environmental sciences
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Life cycle environmental assessment of retaining walls in unsaturated soils

2022

Abstract Retaining structures above groundwater level support soils that are usually in a state of partial saturation and subject to the actions of atmospheric agents. The current design approach considers the possible extremes of soil conditions – either totally dry or totally saturated – but it neglects matric suction’s contribution to soil shear strength. This work aims to describe how unsaturated-soil mechanics of can positively influence the sustainability of retaining structures through a holistic, multidisciplinary, geotechnical, and environmental analysis. The geotechnical analysis allows to estimate the lateral earth pressure of a geostructure in both unsaturated and extreme soil c…

Settore ICAR/07 - GeotecnicaEnvironmental analysis0211 other engineering and technologies02 engineering and technologySiltLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) Retaining structures Unsaturated soils010502 geochemistry & geophysicsGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyRetaining wall01 natural sciencesLateral earth pressureSoil waterEnvironmental scienceGeotechnical engineeringEnvironmental impact assessmentComputers in Earth SciencesSafety Risk Reliability and QualityLife-cycle assessmentGroundwater021101 geological & geomatics engineering0105 earth and related environmental sciencesGeomechanics for Energy and the Environment
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Il ruolo della facies sulla resistenza a taglio di argille estremamente consistenti

2022

L’Opalinus Clay Shale è la formazione che ospiterà il deposito profondo di scorie radioattive di alta attività in Svizzera. A causa della sua composizione fortemente eterogenea, tale materiale è stato classificato in diverse facies. Inoltre, esso è caratterizzato da una struttura fissile e da un comportamento idro-meccanico anisotropo. Queste particolari complessità rendono particolarmente difficile la scelta di parametri geomeccanici unici per l’intera formazione. In questa memoria viene presentato uno studio sperimentale mirato alla caratterizzazione del limite inferiore dei parametri di resistenza al taglio, attraverso l’esecuzione di prove di compressione trias siale e prove di taglio a…

Settore ICAR/07 - GeotecnicaOpalinus Clay shale deposito geologico profondo scorie nucleari resistenza a taglio
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Pianificazione e governance dei bacini idrografici: strategie di mitigazione del rischio

2014

Settore ICAR/21 - UrbanisticaPrevisione mitigazione rischio idrogeologico Sicilia
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The "Fossa della Garofala" in Palermo: a geological site rich in cultural heritage

2008

The Fossa della Garofala is a short, narrow valley, enclosed by sub-vertical banks, which was carved out by the Kemonia creek on the calcarenitic table that makes up the bedrock of the Plain of Palermo. It forms the outermost hem of the Conca d’Oro landscape where, set in an urban area, geologic and geomorphologic features of value join historical cultural values dating from the Punic period to the XIX century. This combination places the entire area in one of the most significant, albeit little known, pages of history: the history of traditional suburban landscape. This rare synthesis of natural and anthropic landscapes offers the opportunity to create theme itineraries of great cultural a…

Settore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialiHydrogeological environment man-made landscape cultural heritage cultural fruition Palermo plane (Italy)Settore GEO/05 - Geologia Applicata
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Monitoring tropical forests under a functional perspective with satellite-based vegetation optical depth.

2020

Monitoring ecosystem functions in forests is a priority in a climate change scenario, as climate-induced events may initially alter the functions more than slow-changing attributes, such as biomass. The ecosystem functional properties (EFPs) are quantities that characterize key ecosystem processes. They can be derived by point observations of gas and energy exchanges between the ecosystems and the atmosphere that are collected globally at FLUXNET flux tower sites and upscaled at ecosystem level. The properties here considered describe the ability of ecosystems to optimize the use of resources for carbon uptake. They represent functional forest information, are dependent on environmental dri…

Settore ING-INF/02010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesClimate Changeecosystem functional properties0211 other engineering and technologiesFluxClimate changeGPPmax02 engineering and technologyForestsAtmospheric sciences01 natural sciencesvegetation optical depthTreesFluxNetClimate change scenarioLUEEnvironmental ChemistryEcosystemWater contentEcosystem021101 geological & geomatics engineering0105 earth and related environmental sciencesGeneral Environmental ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeBiomass (ecology)Ecology15. Life on landSouth America13. Climate actionAfricaEnvironmental scienceSatelliteGlobal change biologyREFERENCES
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A Low Cost Solution for NOAA Remote Sensing

2018

United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather satellites adopt Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensors to acquire remote sensing data and broadcast Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) images. The orientation of the scan lines is perpendicular to the orbit of the satellite. In this paper we propose a new low cost solution for NOAA remote sensing. More in detail, our method focuses on the possibility of directly sampling the modulated signal and processing it entirely in software enabled by recent breakthroughs on Software Defined Radios (SDR) and CPU computational speed, while keeping the costs extremely low. We aim to achieve good results wit…

Settore ING-INF/05 - Sistemi Di Elaborazione Delle InformazioniSignal processingComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer science0211 other engineering and technologiesComputer Science Applications1707 Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionInformation System02 engineering and technologyRemote SensingRemote sensing (archaeology)Signal ProcessingInformation systemCommunications satelliteSatellite CommunicationElectrical and Electronic Engineering021101 geological & geomatics engineeringRemote sensingProceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sensor Networks
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