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Alessandro Tarantino

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-748X

  • United Kingdom

20002022

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2020

Evaporation-induced soil water flux to design suction drain for low-carbon ground stabilisation: experimental investigation and modelling

Martini, M. & Tarantino, A., 4 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology.

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Instability of flood embankments due to pore water pressure build-up at the toe: lesson learned from the Adige river case study

Amabile, A., Pozzato, A. & Tarantino, A., 6 Feb 2020, In : Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

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Measurement of plant xylem water pressure using the High-Capacity Tensiometer and implications on the modelling of soil-atmosphere interaction

Dainese, R. & Tarantino, A., 10 Feb 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Géotechnique.

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Suction drain as a low carbon ground improvement technique: proof-of-concept at the laboratory scale

Martini, M., Tarantino, A. & Sloan, A., 5 Mar 2020, In : Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 99, 18 p., 103361.

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2019

A conceptual constitutive model unifying slurried (saturated), compacted (unsaturated) and dry states

Pedrotti, M. & Tarantino, A., 1 Mar 2019, In : Geotechnique. 69, 3, p. 217-233 17 p.

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A microscale-based model for small-strain stiffness in unsaturated granular geomaterials

Pagano, A. G., Tarantino, A. & Magnanimo, V., 31 Aug 2019, In : Géotechnique. 69, 8, p. 687-700 14 p.

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Exploring the micromechanics of non-active clays via virtual DEM experiments

Pagano, A. G., Magnanimo, V., Weinhart, T. & Tarantino, A., 6 Mar 2019, In : Geotechnique.

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Mechanics of unsaturated soils: simple approaches for routine engineering practice

Tarantino, A. & Di Donna, A., 1 Dec 2019, In : Italian Geotechnical Journal. 4

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Mechanisms of failure in saturated and unsaturated clayey geomaterials subjected to (total) tensile stress

Murray, I. & Tarantino, A., 31 Aug 2019, In : Géotechnique. 69, 8, p. 701-712 12 p.

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Preliminary analysis on the impacts of the rhizosphere on occurrence of rainfall-induced shallow landslides

Balzano, B., Tarantino, A. & Ridley, A., 31 Oct 2019, In : Landslides. 16, 10, p. 1885-1901 17 p.

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Use of alkali activated high-calcium fly ash binder for kaolin clay soil stabilisation: physicochemical evolution

Coudert, E., Paris, M., Deneele, D., Russo, G. & Tarantino, A., 20 Mar 2019, In : Construction and Building Materials. 201, p. 539–552 14 p.

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8 Citations (Scopus)
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含盐遗址重塑土的吸力测定及土水特征曲线拟合

Translated title of the contribution: Suction measurement and SWRC modelling for reconstituted salt-laden soils in earthen heritagesZhang, Y., Ye, W. & Tarantino, A., 30 Sep 2019, In : Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 41, 9, p. 1661-1669 9 p.

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2018

An experimental investigation into the micromechanics of non-active clays

Pedrotti, M. & Tarantino, A., 1 Aug 2018, In : Géotechnique. 68, 8, p. 666-683 18 p.

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7 Citations (Scopus)
10 Downloads (Pure)

A tensile strength apparatus with the facility to monitor negative pore-water pressure

Murray, I., Tarantino, A. & Francescon, F., 22 Jun 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Geotechnical Testing Journal. 38 p.

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Building physically-based models for assessing rainfall-induced shallow landslide hazard at the catchment scale: the case study of the Sorrento Peninsula (Italy)

Balzano, B., Tarantino, A., Nicotera, M. V., Forte, G., de Falco, M. & Santo, A., 22 Nov 2018, In : Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 42 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)
17 Downloads (Pure)

Effective stresses for unsaturated states stemming from clay microstructure

Pedrotti, M. & Tarantino, A., 30 Sep 2018, In : Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 15, p. 74-84 11 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)
19 Downloads (Pure)

Lessons learned from dike failures in recent decades

Zwanenburg, C., López-Acosta, N. P., Tourment, R., Tarantino, A., Pozzato, A. & Pinto, A., 3 Jul 2018, In : International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories. 4, 3, p. 203-229 27 p.

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On the development of an Ultra-High Capacity Tensiometer capable of measuring water tensions to 7 MPa

Mendes, J., Gallipoli, D., Tarantino, A. & Toll, D., 27 Jun 2018, In : Géotechnique. 26 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)
7 Downloads (Pure)

Preliminary non-intrusive geophysical electrical resistivity tomography surveys of a mock-up scale monitoring of EBS at URL Tournemire

Lopes, B. D. C. F. L., Sachet, C., Sentenac, P., Beneš, V., Dick, P., Bertrand, J. & Tarantino, A., 28 Jul 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Geological Society Special Publications. 37 p.

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2017

Evaluation of the performance of TDR and capacitance techniques for soil moisture measurement

Lekshmi, S. S. U., Singh, D. N., Tarantino, A. & Baghini, M. S., 24 Jul 2017, (Accepted/In press) In : Geotechnical Testing Journal.

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Laboratory testing of a MEMS sensor system for in-situ monitoring of the engineered barrier in a geological disposal facility

Yang, W., Lunn, R. J., Tarantino, A. & El Mountassir, G., 20 May 2017, In : Geosciences. 7, 38, 9 p.

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Water retention characteristics of swelling clays in different compaction states

Iyer, K. K. R., Joseph, J., Lopes, B. C. F. L., Singh, D. N. & Tarantino, A., 6 Nov 2017, In : Geomechanics and Geoengineering. 56 p.

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5 Citations (Scopus)
20 Downloads (Pure)
2016

Advances in the monitoring of geo-structure subjected to climate loading

Tarantino, A., Gallipoli, D., Jommi, C., Mendes, J., Capotosto, A., Amabile, A., Pedrotti, M., Pozzato, A., Beneš, V., Bottaro, F., Denzer, H. & Boeck, F., 12 Sep 2016, In : E3S Web of Conferences. 9, 11 p., 04001.

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2 Citations (Scopus)
42 Downloads (Pure)

Analysis of a rainfall-triggered landslide at rest and be thankful in Scotland

Balzano, B., Tarantino, A. & Ridley, A., 12 Sep 2016, In : E3S Web of Conferences. 9, p. 1-6 6 p., 15009.

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An experimental investigation of the independent effect of suction and degree of saturation on very small-strain stiffness of unsaturated sand

Pagano, A., Tarantino, A., Bagheri, M., Rezania, M. & Sentenac, P., 12 Sep 2016, In : E3S Web of Conferences. 9, 4 p., 14015.

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Application of microbially induced calcite precipitation in erosion mitigation and stabilization of sandy soil foreshore slopes: a preliminary investigation

Salifu, E., MacLachlan, E., Iyer, K. R., Knapp, C. W. & Tarantino, A., 9 Feb 2016, In : Engineering Geology. 201, p. 96-105 36 p.

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47 Citations (Scopus)
55 Downloads (Pure)

Building the UPPA high capacity tensiometer

Mendes, J., Gallipoli, D., Boeck, F., Von Unold, G. & Tarantino, A., 12 Sep 2016, In : E3S Web of Conferences. 9, 6 p., 10001.

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4 Citations (Scopus)
20 Downloads (Pure)

Creep response in shear of clayey geo-materials under saturated and unsaturated conditions

Nazer, N. S. M. & Tarantino, A., 12 Sep 2016, In : E3S Web of Conferences. 9, 5 p., 14023.

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2 Citations (Scopus)
30 Downloads (Pure)

Reliability analysis of flood embankments taking into account a stochastic distribution of hydraulic loading

Amabile, A., Cordão-Neto, M. P., Polo, F. D. & Tarantino, A., 12 Sep 2016, In : E3S Web of Conferences. 9, 6 p.

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2015

A mechanism for bentonite buffer erosion in a fracture with a naturally varying aperture

Reid, C., Lunn, R., El Mountassir, G. & Tarantino, A., 1 Nov 2015, In : Mineralogical Magazine. 79, 6, p. 1485-1494 10 p.

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5 Citations (Scopus)
113 Downloads (Pure)

Benchmarking selection of parameter values for the Barcelona basic model

D'Onza, F., Wheeler, S. J., Gallipoli, D., Barrera Bucio, M., Hofmann, M., Lloret-Cabot, M., Lloret Morancho, A., Mancuso, C., Pereira, J. M., Romero Morales, E., Sánchez, M., Sołowski, W., Tarantino, A., Toll, D. G. & Vassallo, R., 28 Sep 2015, In : Engineering Geology. 196, p. 99-118 20 p.

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7 Citations (Scopus)
43 Downloads (Pure)

Effects of high temperatures on soil properties: lessons to share from smouldering remediation experience

Switzer, C., Zihms, S. & Tarantino, A., 2015, In : Flamma. 6, 1, p. 5-7 3 p.

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MEMS sensor-based monitoring system for engineered geological disposal facilities

Yang, W., Lunn, R. & Tarantino, A., 1 Nov 2015, In : Mineralogical Magazine. 79, 6, p. 1475-1483 9 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)
177 Downloads (Pure)

Wireless monitoring of scour and re-deposited sediment evolution at bridge foundations based on soil electromagnetic properties

Michalis, P., Tarantino, A., Tachtatzis, C. & Judd, M. D., 9 Nov 2015, In : Smart Materials and Structures. 24, 12, 15 p., 125029.

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7 Citations (Scopus)
54 Downloads (Pure)
2013

An approach for predicting the stability of vertical cuts in cohesionless soils above the water table

Stanier, S. A. & Tarantino, A., 24 May 2013, In : Engineering Geology. 158, p. 98-108 11 p.

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10 Citations (Scopus)
155 Downloads (Pure)

Making unsaturated soil mechanics accessible for engineers: preliminary hydraulic-mechanical characterisation and stability assessment

Tarantino, A. & El Mountassir, G., 2013, In : Engineering Geology. 165, p. 89-104 16 p.

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16 Citations (Scopus)
2012

An approach for the geophysical assessment of fissuring of estuary and river flood embankments: validation against two case studies in England and Scotland

Sentenac, P., Jones, G., Zielinski, M. & Tarantino, A., Oct 2012, In : Environmental Earth Sciences. 69, 6, p. 1939-1949 11 p.

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9 Citations (Scopus)
2011

Benchmark of experimental techniques for measuring and controlling suction

Tarantino, A., Gallipoli, D., Augarde, C. E., De Gennaro, V., Gomez, R., Laloui, L., Mancuso, C., El Mountassir, G., Munoz, J., Pereira, J-M., Peron, H., Pisoni, G., Romero, E., Raveendiraraj, A., Rojas, J. C., Toll, D. G., Tombolato, S. & Wheeler, S., 1 Apr 2011, In : Geotechnique. 61, 4, p. 303 –312 10 p.

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29 Citations (Scopus)
394 Downloads (Pure)

Soil suction monitoring for landslides and slopes

Toll, D. G., Lourenco, S. D. N., Mendes, J., Gallipoli, D., Evans, F. D., Augarde, C. E., Cui, Y. J., Tang, A. M., Rojas, J. C., Pagano, L., Mancuso, C., Zingariello, C. & Tarantino, A., Feb 2011, In : Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology . 44, p. 1-13 13 p.

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41 Citations (Scopus)
2009

A water retention model for deformable soils

Tarantino, A., 1 Nov 2009, In : Geotechnique. 59, 9, p. 751-762 12 p.

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134 Citations (Scopus)
1 Downloads (Pure)

Discussion: Compaction behaviour of clay. A. Tarantino and E. De Col (2008). Géotechnique 58, No, 3, 199–213

Tarantino, A. & De Col, E., 1 Feb 2009, In : Geotechnique. 59, 1, p. 75-77 3 p.

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11 Citations (Scopus)
2008

Compaction behaviour of clay

Tarantino, A. & De Col, E., 1 Apr 2008, In : Geotechnique. 58, 3, p. 199-213 15 p.

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106 Citations (Scopus)
235 Downloads (Pure)

Field measurement of suction, water content, and water permeability

Tarantino, A., Ridley, A. M. & Toll, D. G., Dec 2008, In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 26, 6, p. 751-782 32 p.

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38 Citations (Scopus)

Measurement of matric suction using tensiometric and axis translation techniques

Marinho, F. A. M., Take, W. A. & Tarantino, A., Dec 2008, In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 26, 6, p. 615-631 17 p.

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57 Citations (Scopus)
27 Downloads (Pure)

Preface: special issue on laboratory and field testing of unsaturated soils

Tarantino, A., Romero, E. & Cui, Y. J., Dec 2008, In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 26, 6, p. 613-614 2 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)
2007

A possible critical state framework for unsaturated compacted soils

Tarantino, A., 1 May 2007, In : Geotechnique. 57, 4, p. 385-389 5 p.

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37 Citations (Scopus)
2005

An experimental investigation of work dissipation in crushable materials

Tarantino, A. & Hyde, A. FL., 1 Oct 2005, In : Geotechnique. 55, 8, p. 575 –584 10 p.

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39 Citations (Scopus)

Coupling of hydraulic and mechanical behaviour in unsaturated compacted clay

Tarantino, A. & Tombolato, S., 1 May 2005, In : Geotechnique. 55, 4, p. 307 –317 11 p.

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164 Citations (Scopus)

Development of an apparatus to investigate the stress variables governing unsaturated soil behaviour

Tarantino, A. & Mongiovì, L., 2005, In : Geotechnical Testing Journal. 28, 2, p. 151-160 10.

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1 Citation (Scopus)
2004

A shearbox for testing unsaturated soils from medium to high degrees of saturation

Caruso, M. & Tarantino, A., 1 May 2004, In : Geotechnique. 54, 4, p. 281 –284 4 p.

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14 Citations (Scopus)