Field of activities
- Exercises in the course 'Ingenierugeologie III' (Jet Grouting; Road planning and tunneling; Soil liquefaction) and 'Ingenieurgeologische Modellierung' (Settlements of foundations)
- Chemo-mechanical behaviour of clays
- Soil mechanics
Research projects
Academic career
2000-2004:
Laurea Triennale, Department of Geological Sciences and Geotechnologies, Universitá degli Studi di Milano Bicocca (Italy)
2004-2006
Laurea Specialistica, Department of Geological Sciences and Geotechnologies, Universitá degli Studi di Milano Bicocca (Italy)
Curriculum
2003:
Internship by contractor ELSE S.p.A. at the job site for the extension of line 1 of the underground in Milan, Italy
2005:
Internship by Keller Fondazioni. Different dynamic penetration testing at the job site 'Ospedale Nuovo' of Bergamo, Italy
2006:
Internship in geotechnical office Studio Cancelli Associato Milan, Italy
2006-2007:
Technical employee by TREVI S.p.A. (Rodio branch) on the jet grouting job site in Stans (Austria)
2007-2008:
Scientist at the MARUM-Universität Bremen (Germany), Department of Marine Geotechnics
since 2008:
Scientist at the Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
Memberships
Awards
2011
3rd prize 'Forum für Junge Ingenieurgeologen' of the 18. Tagung Ingenieurgeologie
Presentations
"Adhesion between Clays and TBM: Causes and Possible Solutions" 20th January 2010, Chair of Foundation Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
"Chemo-mechanical behaviour of clays" 29th October 2009, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University
"Chemo-mechanical behaviour of clays" 29th October 2009, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University
Supervised Theses
Hamdi, Donia (2010): Manipulation der Verklebung der Boom und Ypresian Clay im Hinblick auf den EPB-Schildvortrieb. Bachelor thesis, Dept. of Engineering Geology and Hydrogelogy, RWTH Aachen UniversityHeuser, Michel (2010): Electrical characterization of clays regarding electro-osmotic processes to reduce clogging in mechanical tunnel driving. Master thesis, Dept. of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University
Mamonov, Eugen(2010): Einfluss inerter Bodenanteile auf undränierte Scherfestigkeit und das Adhäsionsverhalten von Na-Smektit bei unterschiedlichen Porenfluiden. Diplom thesis, Dept. of Engineering Geology and Hydrogelogy, RWTH Aachen University
Scharrenberg, Christian (2010): Einfluß von verschiedenen Porefluiden auf die Atterbergsche Grenze von Smektit-Kaolinit Mischung". Bachelorarbeit, Lehrstuhl für Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogeologie, RWTH Aachen University
Penz, Maike (2010): Elektrokinetsche Phänomene in pörosen, tonigen Materialien; Messung von Strömungspotentialen als Funktion vom pH-Wert, Clay and Interface Mineralogy , RWTH Aachen University.
Sánchez López, N. (2010): Electro-osmotic experiments for modifying adhesion between clays and metal surfaces. Bachelorarbeit, Institut für Bergbaukunde, RWTH Aachen University / Technical School Mining Engineering, University of Leon.
Rheinbay, Phillip (2010): Manipulation des Verklebungspotentials von Tonen mittels elektrischer Felder. Bachelorarbeit, Lehrstuhl für Geotechnik im Bauwesen, RWTH Aachen University.
Publications
(2011):
Influence of Salt Solutions on the Undrained Shear Strength and the Clogging of Smectite-Quartz Mixtures
, In:
Environmental & Engineering Geoscience
17 (3)
, 293-305
.
(2011):
Application of Electro-Osmosis to Reduce the Adhesion of Clay during Mechanical Tunnel Driving
, In:
Environmental & Engineering Geoscience
17 (4)
, 417-426
.
(2011):
Undrained shear strength of clays as modified by pH variations
, In:
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
, DOI: 10.1007/s10064-011-0372-9
.
(2011):
A study on the adhesion of clays during mechanized tunnel excavation
, In:
XXIV Convegno Nazionale di Geotecnica, 22-24 June 2011, Napoli,
Italy, Vol. 2
, 283-290
.
(2011):
Clogging during EPB-tunnelling: Occurrence, classification and new manipulation methods
, In:
ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress 2011, 21-26 May 2011, Helsinki, Finnland
, 767-776
.
(2011):
Manipulations of the sticky clays regarding EPB tunnel driving, In: Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground
, In:
Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium TC28 , Rome, Italy, 16-18 May 2011
, (in print)
.
(2011):
The influence of the pore fluid composition and electrical field on the engineering properties of clays
, In:
Tagungsband der 18. Tagung für Ingenieurgeologie, 16-19 März 2011, Berlin, Deutschland
, 365-367
.
(2011):
Influence of dielectric constant, electrolyte concentration and pH of pore fluids on the shear strength of monomineralic clays
, In:
Italian Geotechnical Journal
58 (3)
, 8-20
.
(2010):
Ein neues Verfahren zur Bewertung des Verklebungspotenzials beim maschinellen Tunnelvortrieb mit Erddruckschilden
, In:
31. Baugrundtagung, 3-6 November 2010, München
, 103 - 110
.
(2010):
Electro-chemo-mechanical properties of clays regarding the clogging during mechanical tunnel driving
, In:
31. Baugrundtagung – Spezialsitzung „Forum für junge Geotechnik-Ingenieure“, 3-6 November 2010 , München
, 119 - 126
.
(2010):
InProTunnel: Interfacial Processes between Mineral and Tool Surfaces - Causes, Problems and Solutions in Mechanical Tunnel Driving
, In:
GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16: Mineral Surfaces – From Atomic Processes to Geotechnology
, 111-125
, (accepted)
.
(2010):
The influence of the dielectric constant and electrolyte concentration of the pore fluids on the undrained shear strength of smectite
, In:
Soils and Foundations
50 (5)
, 757-763
.
(2010):
The influence of different pore fluid compositions on the shearing behaviour of clays
, In:
11th Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, Geologically Active, Williams et al. (eds), 5-10. September, Auckland, New Zealand , Taylor & Francis Group, London, 3609-3616
.
(2010):
Adhäsionsproblematik zwischen Tonen und TBM
, In:
Vorträge zum 6. Hans Lorenz Symposium, Grundbau und Bodenmechanik, TU Berlin, 7. Oktober, Berlin, Deutschland
, 159-173
.
(2010):
Grenzflächenprozesse zwischen Mineral- und Werkzeugoberflächen - Verklebungsproblematik beim maschinellen Tunnelvortrieb mit Erddruckschilden
, In:
Geotechnik
33 (2)
, 180-184
.
(2010):
A new laboratory test to evaluate the problem of clogging in mechanical tunnel driving with EPB-shields
, In:
Proc. EUROCK 2010, 14.-18. June 2010, Lausanne, Switzerland, Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
, 429-432
.
(2010):
Investigation of Adherence Behaviour and Related Effects on Different Scales in Mechanical Tunnel Driving
, In:
Proc. Underground Construction Prague 2010, Transport and City Tunnels, ITA-AITES, 14.-16. June 2010, Prague, Czech Republic
, 692-699
.
(2010):
Potential calculation according to the Gouy and the Stern model for kaolinite and smectite
, In:
Engineering - Hydro-Environmental Geology
13
, 87-91
.
(2010):
Relevance of pore fluid composition for the drained strength of clays
, In:
General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union 2010, May 02-07. 2010, Vienna (Austria). Geophysical Research Abstracts , Vol. 12 (EGU2010-8535-1)
.
Read online
(2009):
Chemo-mechanical behaviour of clays during mechanical tunnel driving
, In:
Röhling, H.G.
, Linnemann, U.
, Lange, G.M.
(Hrsg.): Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, Heft 63, GeoDresden 2009, Dresden, 30 September - 2 October 2009
, 202
.
(2009):
Modification of mechanical behaviour of clays for improving TBM tunnel driving
, In:
Underground Space Seminar / Rock Engineering Seminar, Finnish Tunnelling Association and Finnish National Group of ISRM. 4-5. November, Helsinki, Finnland
, 217-224
.
(2009):
Modification of the adhesive forces between mineral and tool surfaces during mechanical tunnel driving
, In:
XIV International Clay Conference, 14-20 June 2009, Castellaneta Marina, Italy - Book of Abstracts - Volume II
, 128
.
(2009):
Clays causing adhesion with tool surfaces during mechanical tunnel driving
, In:
General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union 2009, 19 - 24 April 2009, Vienna (Austria). Geophysical Research Abstracts
, EGU2009-9867-1
.
Read online
(2008):
Theoretical evaluations of liquefaction mitigation through jet grouting
, In:
Geotechnical News
26 (3)
, 41-45
.
Read online
(2007):
An Empirical Correlation Between Different Dynamic Penetrometers
, In:
Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (EJGE) Volume 12 - Bundle C
.
Read online
(2006):
Comparazione tra penetrometri dinamici diversi
, In:
GEAM "Geoengineering enviroment and mining" Technical University of Turin n.4, XLIII
, 31-38
.