A Multidisciplinary Tool for the Development of a Regional-scale Geotechnical Model: A Case Study in the North-Western Adriatic Coastal Area
Author(s) -
Laura Tonni,
Irene Rocchi,
Nadia Pia Cruciano,
María Fernanda García Martínez,
Luca Martelli,
Lorenzo Calabrese
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
procedia engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.32
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1877-7058
DOI - 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.487
Subject(s) - subsoil , geology , geotechnical investigation , geotechnical engineering , scale (ratio) , multidisciplinary approach , soil water , geography , cartography , soil science , social science , sociology
The paper describes the geotechnical model of a coastal flat area facing the Adriatic Sea, between the municipalities of Cesenatico and Bellaria-Igea Marina (Emilia-Romagna region, Italy). On the basis of a large experimental database provided by the Geological, Seismic and Soil Survey of the Emilia-Romagna Authority, a stratigraphic scheme of the upper 40 m of this coastal plain subsoil has been defined and reliable estimates of parameters for the different soil units have been derived. The accurate mechanical characterization of soils, also reflecting their sedimentological framework, allows the development of a regional-scale geotechnical model providing a reliable and useful support to geotechnical engineers working in this area or similar geological environments
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