University of Sannio and Ingeo Progetti: collaboration begins

The collaboration will lead to a PhD thesis project on Environmental Geotechnics, addressing seismic and hydrogeological risks.

The University of Sannio, Department of Civil Engineering represented by Prof. Ing. Lucio Armando Simonelli and Prof. Augusto Penna, and Ingeo Progetti have recently signed an important collaboration agreement aimed at promoting research and innovation in the field of environmental geotechnics. This partnership aims to develop new knowledge and technical solutions to address seismic and hydrogeological risks, topics of great relevance for the safety and sustainability of civil works.

The first result of this collaboration is the proposal of a PhD thesis entitled: “ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS: Seismic Risk and Hydrogeological Risk”. The PhD research will focus on environmental geotechnics, a broad and current field that addresses the two main types of environmental hazards: seismic risk and hydrogeological risk.

Abstract:

The research doctorate will have as its theme “Environmental geotechnics: seismic risk and hydrogeological risk”.

Environmental geotechnics is a vast and current topic; the research we intend to carry out will focus in particular on the two main types of environmental hazards, seismic and hydrogeological, with the aim of evaluating the effects induced on civil works, from constructions to infrastructure, to quantify the risks. As regards seismic hazard, the role of vertical accelerations will be explored in depth; vertical accelerations are especially significant in near-fault areas, i.e. in the areas surrounding active faults, a typical situation in the entire Italian Apennine region. We hope to be able to carry out, in this context, a specific high-level experimental activity. As regards hydrogeological hazard, the topic of landslides in clayey soils, typical of the Apennine areas, and their interference especially with infrastructure works will be explored in depth.

This research project not only represents a unique opportunity for PhD students to expand their skills and knowledge in the field of environmental geotechnics, but also for Ingeo Progetti to actively contribute to the development of innovative solutions for managing seismic and hydrogeological risks.

The collaboration between the University of Sannio and Ingeo Progetti marks a significant step towards the integration of the academic and industrial worlds, with the aim of addressing contemporary environmental challenges through scientific research and technological innovation.