A case history study on causation of the landslide in Santa Clara, California, USA
Introduction The landslide is located within the County of Santa Clara in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as shown in Fig. 1. The landslide […]
Geology engineering
Evaluation of subsidence induced by long-lasting buildings load using InSAR technique and geotechnical data: The case study of a Freight Terminal (Tuscany, Italy)
Introduction Anthropogenic subsidence is a major threat in urban areas, resulting in long-term economic losses, sometimes causing inundation and increased flooding potential (Holzer and Johnson, […]
Rapid and robust slope failure appraisal using aerial photogrammetry and 3D slope stability models
Introduction In both civil engineering and mining projects, practical limitations significantly affect the ability to assess the stability of rock slope cuttings and benches in […]
Conditions for fracture arrest in layered rock sequences
Introduction Understanding and forecasting the conditions leading to propagation or arrest of fractures in crustal segments composed of contrasting layers is a fundamental unsolved problem […]
Application of geotechnical and geophysical field measurements in an active alpine environment
Introduction The Meretschibach catchment (Fig. 1), situated in the Swiss Alps, canton Valais, near the village of Agarn (620 m.a.s.l.), has been investigated due to […]
BIM for the Underground – An enabler of trenchless construction
Introduction There are large amounts of data and information available on above-ground buildings, and infrastructures. For example, it is possible to do visual inspections and […]
The Implementation of Geotechnical Data Into the BIM Process
Introduction The UK Government instilled two construction-orientated objectives to be achieved by 2025 (UK Government, 2013): a 33% reduction in initial cost and whole life […]
Design and implementation of a landslide early warning system
Introduction In landslide prone areas, risk mitigation must often face problems related to economical resources, environmental impact and logistic issues. This is particularly true for […]
Enhanced landslide investigations through advanced DInSAR techniques: The Ivancich case study, Assisi, Italy
Introduction Landslides are abundant and frequent phenomena in many regions of the World, where they threaten private and public properties and human life, with significant […]
Slope Design and Implementation in Open Pit Mines: Geological and Geomechanical Approach
Introduction Slopes of mines and quarries, some of which may reach several hundred meters deep, must be regarded as “geotechnical works” in the sense that […]