Recent developments in geotechnical engineering for environmental protection and land safeguarding

In recent years, the development of innovative methods and technologies in the field of geotechnical engineering has received a significant boost in the context of land and environmental protection, particularly with a view to designing sustainable and resilient structures and interventions.

The conference, which is divided into two distinct sessions, is dedicated to these topics. 
The first session, focused on landslide risk analysis and mitigation, addresses the latest advances in the assessment of risk to viaducts potentially affected by landslides, in the prediction of the inception of debris flows—also for early warning purposes—and in the advanced design of sustainable mitigation measures for debris flow risk. 
The second session focuses on landfills and environmental applications and addresses the latest advances in the sustainable geotechnical design of new and existing landfills using innovative technologies and materials, in accordance with current performance-based regulations, with particular emphasis on proper and targeted geotechnical monitoring.

Session Chairs

Daniele Cazzuffi, CESI SpA, Milan and President of IGS
Nicola Moraci, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria and President of AGI-IGS

Program

9.30 Registration

10.00 Introduction
Daniele Cazzuffi, CESI SpA, Milano, and President of IGS
Nicola Moraci, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, and President of AGI-IGS

Session 1: Landslide risk analysis and mitigation

10.15 Viaducts and landslides: a new procedure for the assessment of landslide risk to viaducts
Claudio di Prisco, Polytechnic University, Milano

10.40 Advanced models for predicting the inception of rapid flow landslides for early warning purposes
Lorella Montrasio and Michele Gatto, University of Brescia

11.05 Innovative reinforced soil protection works for landslide risk mitigation 
Sabatino Cuomo, University of Salerno

11.30 An innovative energy-based approach to the design of protection measures for landslide risk mitigation: the case study of Favazzina (RC)
Marilene Pisano, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

11.55 Debris Flow Risk Alerting and Management – The Sonico (Brescia) Case Study
Domenico Paldino, Officine Maccaferri Italia, Bologna

12.15 Speech by Ecomondo company

12.30 Discussion

Session 2: Landfills and environmental applications

14.15 Innovative and sustainable technologies for the expansion and safety upgrading of existing landfills
Quintilio Napoleoni, Sapienza University, Roma

14.40 Sustainable design of landfills: equivalence criteria and design parameters  
Andrea Dominijanni, Polytechnic University, Torino

15.05 Innovative and sustainable technologies for soil stabilization in environmental applications
Evelina Fratalocchi, Polytechnic University of Marche

15.30 The use of geosynthetics in landfills: technical and environmental benefits
Piergiorgio Recalcati, Secretary of IGS TC-Hydraulics & National Association of Geosynthetics Companies

15.55 Geotechnical monitoring of landfills
Stefano Veggi, Desmos, Milano

16.20 Presentations by Ecomondo exhibitors

16.50 Discussion

17.15 Concluding remarks and closing
Daniele Cazzuffi, CESI SpA, Milano 
Nicola Moraci, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria