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Personal Statement
I joined the University of Strathclyde in 2010 as Professor of Experimental Geomechanics to establish a research group in geomechanics and geohydraulics specialised in laboratory and field investigation of multiphase geomaterials.
The common denominator of my research is the presence of at least two fluid phases (liquid and gas) in the medium pore space. Under these conditions, different physical processes with high level of coupling (liquid flow, vapour flow, heat transfer, and solid matrix deformation) control the hydraulic and mechanical behaviour of the porous medium, which is therefore relatively complex to investigate and model.
In Civil and Environmental Engineering, multiphase (unsaturated) porous media are typically encountered in the upper portion of the soil profile, between the ground surface and the ground water table/phreatic surface. Processes occurring in this zone are therefore the focus of my research, and includes rainwater infiltration, groundwater recharge, pollutant transport, soil shrinkage and heave, surface cracking, soil subsidence, and subsurface water flow and runoff (i.e. flood formation), and shallow landslides. Most of these processes have an interaction with the atmosphere and are therefore strongly affected by climate changes.
Multiphase (unsaturated) porous media are also encountered in several geo-infrastructures, including road, railway and flood embankments, dams, and tunnels where mechanical and hydraulic response (stability, deformation, hydraulic conductivity) is controlled by the interaction of the ground with the atmosphere.
Academic / Professional qualifications
I hold an MEng degree in Civil Engineering from the Università di Napoli Federico II in Italy (1993) and a PhD in Geotecnical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino in Italy (1998).
I was awarded the title of Professional Engineer in Italy in 1993.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Foundations - improving risk assessment and prioritisation processes for management of scour at structures”
1/03/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Drying-induced volumetric behaviour of clays interpreted via binary pore-scale modelling
Pedrotti, M., Xu, L., Murray, I. W. & Tarantino, A., 31 Jan 2024, In: Computers and Geotechnics. 165, 16 p., 105911.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Revisiting DLVO theory to inform particle-scale modelling of clays
Casarella, A., Tarantino, A. & di Donna, A., 18 Oct 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Computers and Geotechnics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data for: "Hydraulic behaviour of fungal treated sand"
Salifu, E. (Creator), El Mountassir, G. (Creator), Minto, J. (Creator) & Tarantino, A. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 26 May 2021
DOI: 10.15129/39b39651-8cc6-4c77-9fba-34d426121b95
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Data for "An experimental investigation into the micromechanics of non-active clays"
Pedrotti, M. (Creator) & Tarantino, A. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 14 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.15129/6a08dee0-4667-43f4-8ab4-0cf452c36acb
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Activities
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Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (Journal)
Alessandro Tarantino (Guest editor)
2008Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal or guest editorship
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Géotechnique (Journal)
Alessandro Tarantino (Editorial board member)
Jan 2011 → Dec 2013Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member