A5002235123- Landslides and related hazards
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Geological formations and processes
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
- Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Geotechnical and construction materials studies
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
University of Urbino
2004-2024
The stream length-gradient (SL) index is widely used in geomorphological studies aimed at detecting knickzones, which are extensive along-stream deviations from the typical concave-up shape assumed for longitudinal profiles steady-state conditions. In particular, SL was practical identifying anomalous gradients along bedrock channels mountainous catchments. This work presents GIS toolbox SLiX designed to extract values of index, starting Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). also suitable spatial...
Abstract The local and extra-regional (national transnational) stones mainly used as building ornamental materials in the historic centre of Urbino (UNESCO World Heritage List) were unravelled through a detailed geological petrographic study. types past for development an urban mostly affected by availability suitable geomaterials surrounding areas. For this reason, found historical buildings generally come from sedimentary formations (mostly limestones) belonging to Umbria–Marche–Romagna...
This work describes and analyses the December 2004 rockslide that affected working face of Ca’ Madonna quarry (Municipality Urbania, Province Pesaro Urbino, Italy), where limestones are extensively quarried for aggregates. The landslide occurred along an unsurveyed, approximately 10-cm thick clayey intra-bed layer mainly consists smectite-group minerals. Laboratory indicate it is very active shows a high capacity to absorb water until reaching swelling pressure up 1200 kPa. Mining activities...
Many buildings of the historical centre Urbino (Marche, Central Italy), included in UNESCO World Heritage List, are characterized by portals consisting sedimentary rocks such as limestones or sandstones. In order to identify possible quarries provenance sandstones used for architecture, we addressed our research Sant'Ippolito area (20 km ESE Urbino), where stonemasons have been extensively documented since 14th century. Few traces ancient exploitation indicate some extraction sites. All...
This study is addressed at the cultural heritage of UNESCO historical centre Urbino (Italy) through focus on a very peculiar building and ornamental carbonate porous (spongy) stone also found in opus quadratum Roman dry walls. For these rocks, mathematician historian Bernardino Baldi (16th century AD) mineralogist Francesco Rodolico (middle 20th introduced, respectively, popular terms Tufo spugnoso or Pietra Spugna. Physical observations stable isotope data (δ13C δ18O) rocks allowed, for...
The aim of the research was to develop a model that would allow application, at watershed scale, hydrological soil water balance proposed by FAO for dosing irrigation in agriculture, which uses crop coefficients (Kc) calculation potential evapotranspiration (ETc). To be able assess resources territory there are land other than agricultural ones, application has made it necessary determine latter. Since vary according phenological stage, this termed ‘phenological balance’. A correction factor...
<p>A physically based model for shallow landslide triggering (HIRESSS – HIgh REsolution Soil Stability Simulator) was applied in a 100 km<sup>2</sup> test site Central Italy (Urbino, Marche region). The objectives were assessing  the influence of additional cohesion provided by roots and testing the effectiveness geotechnical characterization performed an another area, but on similar...