Environmental Geomechanics (GEOMEC) research group

Head: Giulio Sciarra

Research fields

The GEOMEC research group aims to acquire new knowledge of the effects of microstructure evolution on the behavior of geomaterials under complex loads, and to propose technical solutions for controlling interactions between structures and the environment.

Topics:

• Complex multi-physical loads
• Soil-structure interactions and structures
• Geomechanics for energy

Applications:

• Vulnerability of structures and habitats
• Soil-structure interactions
• Geothermal energy
• Energy storage
• Internal erosion by suffusion
• External erosion by overtopping
• Coastal erosion
• Mechanical characterization of coarse-grained soils using clipping techniques (experimental and numerical means)