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Dr. Alessandro Fraccica
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Professional Information
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PhD or Equivalent
- PhD in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering - Universidad Politécnica de Cataluna : 01/09/2016 - 01/09/2019
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MSc or Equivalent
- Master Degree in Geomechanics, Civil Engineering and Risks - Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I) : 01/09/2015 - 30/07/2016
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BSc or Equivalent
- Bachelor in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Polytechnic Institute of Bari : 01/09/2009 - 17/04/2014
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Italian Young Geotechnical Researchers elected representative at the Conference XIX EYGEC - Rijeka (Croazia) 2025 Italian Geotechnical Association (AGI) https://associazionegeotecnica.it/attivita/borse-di-studio/, 2025
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Bright Spark Lecture Award - 5th European Conference on Unsaturated Soils (EUNSAT 2025), Lisbon, Portugal International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (https://www.issmge.org/the-society/awards/bright-spark-lecture-award), 2025
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Best PhD Thesis in Geotechnical Engineering in Spain (2019-2020) Spanish Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (SEMSIG) https://semsig.org/resultados-primer-premio-antonio-soriano/, 2021
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Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research : ( 15/04/2022 - Present )
- Geotechnical Engineer
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- Support to the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security in the formulation of inquiries for Environmental Impact assessment
- Slope and Rock stability in areas with high hydrogeological and/or seismic risk in Italy with RocScience
- Support team for the RENDIS Database (Database for the reporting, identification and monitoring of civil engineering projects financed by the Italian Government)
- Support team of the RASTEM Portal (Web-GIS tool for the identification and evaluation of the projects applying for funding by the Italian Government)
- Reporting and stability analysis of artificial cavities in the Italian territory
- Local Seismic Responce: data analysis and numerical modelling
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CIMNE : ( 03/05/2020 - 14/04/2022 )
- Geotechnical Engineer
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Technical and Scientific support in the geotechnical design of tunnels for nuclear waste disposals
- EURAD Project (H2020 - European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management) - Integrity of host rocks and engineered barrier materials during and after gas injection in tunnels for nuclear waste disposals.
- GAST Project (NAGRA, Switzerland) - Grimsel Test Site
Tasks:
- supervision and analysis of laboratory results (geotechnical characterization, tests with gas transport)
- interpretation of in-situ geotechnical monitoring data
- 3D modelling with geotechnical codes (Plaxis, Code_bright, GeoStudio)
- Preparation of Technical Reports
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya : ( 02/09/2019 - 03/06/2021 )
- Geotechnical Engineer
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Triaxial test on treated soils with different binders/injection liquids - Collaboration between UPC and BASF - Construction Solutions GmbH
- Samples preparation
- Static and Cyclic Triaxial Tests on reference and treated material
- X-ray tomography
- Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
- FESEM
- Unconfined Compression Tests
- Co-author in peer-reviewed journal papers
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Abertis Autopistas : ( 08/10/2020 - 02/02/2021 )
- Consulting geotechnical specialist
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Consultancy on geotechnical problems on roadway embankment, as an engineer of CIMNE (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Collaboration with Dr. Ing. Enrique Romero. Consultancy required by Autopistas (Spanish Highway Management Company)
- Review of definitive project
- Review of geotechnical documents and studies
- Review of the Quality Control Plan adopted during construction
- Review of technical documents provided by the spanish Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento)
- Technical site visit
- Control of compliance with Spanish (PG-3) and European regulations (EC-7)
- Geotechnical characterization of the infrastructure and its foundation soils
- Numerical Hydro-Mechanical simulations with Plaxis-2D and GeoStudio (SIGMA/W+SEEP/W+SLOPE/W)
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CIMNE and CIRAD : ( 01/09/2016 - 01/09/2019 )
- Early Stage Researcher
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Geotechnical Experimental Study and Numerical Modelling of Soils with Vegetation
- Large-scale Triaxial Compression Tests
- Large-scale Oedometer Tests
- Large-scale Direct Shear Tests
- Water Retention and Permeability of vegetated soils
- Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
- X-ray micro-tomography
- Numerical Modelling (FEM - LEM)
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Effects of vegetation growth on soil microstructure and hydro-mechanical behaviour
Journal Article published 2025 Mar 1 in Géotechnique volume 75 issue 3 on pages 293 to 307
Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Enrique Romero, Thierry Fourcaud
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Nature- and bio-based solutions for ecosystem restoration, landslide hazard mitigation, and ground improvement: Research and application novelties
Journal Article published 2025 Sep in Ecological Engineering volume 219 on page 107710
Authors: Vittoria Capobianco, Alessandro Fraccica, Floriana Anselmucci, Vito Tagarelli
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A Bayesian clustered-multilevel updating for local undrained shear strength prediction of fine-grained soils
Journal Article published 2024 Sep in Applied Clay Science volume 257 on page 107444
Authors: Stefano Collico, Giovanni Spagnoli, Enrique Romero, Alessandro Fraccica
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Multi-scale investigation on dynamic characteristics of clayey soil evaporation and cracking
Journal Article published 2024 Jul in Computers and Geotechnics volume 171 on page 106312
Authors: Hao Zeng, Chao-Sheng Tang, Alessandro Fraccica, Cheng Zhu, Ben-gang Tian, Bin Shi
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The influence of partial saturation on the engineering properties of a metakaolin-improved sand
Book Chapter published 2024 Sep 17 in Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society on pages 2292 to 2295
Authors: A. Fraccica, E. Romero, M. Arroyo, G. Spagnoli
https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003431749-437
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Effects of vegetation growth on soil microstructure and hydro-mechanical behaviour
Journal Article published 2025 Mar 1 in Géotechnique volume 75 issue 3 on pages 293 to 307 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Enrique Romero, Thierry Fourcaud https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.23.00163 |
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Nature- and bio-based solutions for ecosystem restoration, landslide hazard mitigation, and ground improvement: Research and application novelties
Journal Article published 2025 Sep in Ecological Engineering volume 219 on page 107710 Authors: Vittoria Capobianco, Alessandro Fraccica, Floriana Anselmucci, Vito Tagarelli https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107710 |
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A Bayesian clustered-multilevel updating for local undrained shear strength prediction of fine-grained soils
Journal Article published 2024 Sep in Applied Clay Science volume 257 on page 107444 Authors: Stefano Collico, Giovanni Spagnoli, Enrique Romero, Alessandro Fraccica https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2024.107444 |
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Multi-scale investigation on dynamic characteristics of clayey soil evaporation and cracking
Journal Article published 2024 Jul in Computers and Geotechnics volume 171 on page 106312 Authors: Hao Zeng, Chao-Sheng Tang, Alessandro Fraccica, Cheng Zhu, Ben-gang Tian, Bin Shi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106312 |
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The influence of partial saturation on the engineering properties of a metakaolin-improved sand
Book Chapter published 2024 Sep 17 in Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society on pages 2292 to 2295 Authors: A. Fraccica, E. Romero, M. Arroyo, G. Spagnoli https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003431749-437 |
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The importance of the microstructure on hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted granular bentonite
Journal Article published 2023 Dec in Applied Clay Science volume 246 on page 107177 Authors: Hao Zeng, Laura Gonzalez-Blanco, Enrique Romero, Alessandro Fraccica https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2023.107177 |
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The use of nature-based solutions for hydrogeological risks mitigation in Italy: insights from ReNDiS, the monitoring database of the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA)
Posted Content published 2023 May 15 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Barbara Dessì, Pier Luigi Gallozzi, Irene Rischia https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-15807 |
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Microstructure and hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted granular bentonite
Journal Article published 2023 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 382 on page 14010 Authors: Hao Zeng, Laura Gonzalez-Blanco, Enrique Romero, Alessandro Fraccica https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202338214010 |
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The Static and Seismic Behaviour of a Slow-Moving Landslide: The Case of Montemartano (Umbria, Central Italy)
Book Chapter published 2023 in Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering on pages 527 to 535 Authors: Valeria Licata, Mauro Bonasera, Danilo D’Angiò, Alessandro Fraccica, Michele Perrotti, Saverio Romeo https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34761-0_64 |
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Large-scale triaxial tests of vegetated soil at low confining stresses
Posted Content published 2022 Mar 28 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Enrique Romero, Thierry Fourcaud https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-12479 |
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Tensile strength of a compacted vegetated soil: Laboratory results and reinforcement interpretation
Journal Article published 2022 Jun in Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment volume 30 on page 100303 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Enrique Romero, Thierry Fourcaud https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2021.100303 |
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Impact of Colloidal Silica Treatment on an Earthfill Dam
Proceedings Article published 2022 Mar 17 in Geo-Congress 2022 on pages 167 to 178 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Giovanni Spagnoli, Enrique Romero, Marcos Arroyo https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484012.017 |
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Evaluating the Potentiality of X-ray Tomography on the Quality Assessment of Grouted Soils
Book Chapter published 2022 Jul 31 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering on pages 3 to 10 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Giovanni Spagnoli, Enrique Romero, Marcos Arroyo https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12851-6_1 |
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Permeation grouting of silt-sand mixtures
Journal Article published 2022 Jul in Transportation Geotechnics volume 35 on page 100800 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Giovanni Spagnoli, Enrique Romero, Marcos Arroyo, Rodrigo Gómez https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100800 |
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Exploring the mechanical response of low-carbon soil improvement mixtures
Journal Article published 2022 May in Canadian Geotechnical Journal volume 59 issue 5 on pages 726 to 742 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Giovanni Spagnoli, Enrique Romero, Marcos Arroyo, Rodrigo Gómez https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2021-0087 |
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The effect of curing conditions on the hydromechanical properties of a metakaolin-based soilcrete
Journal Article published 2022 May in Géotechnique volume 72 issue 5 on pages 455 to 469 Authors: Giovanni Spagnoli, Enrique Romero, Alessandro Fraccica, Marcos Arroyo, Rodrigo Gómez https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.20.p.259 |
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Tensile strength of a vegetated and partially saturated soil
Journal Article published 2020 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 195 on page 03001 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Enrique Romero, Thierry Fourcaud, Mercedes Sondon, Luis Gandarillas https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503001 |
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Slope Orientation and Vegetation Effects on Soil Thermo-Hydraulic Behavior. An Experimental Study
Journal Article published 2020 Dec 22 in Sustainability volume 13 issue 1 on page 14 Authors: Raül Oorthuis, Jean Vaunat, Marcel Hürlimann, Antonio Lloret, José Moya, Càrol Puig-Polo, Alessandro Fraccica https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010014 |
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Multi-scale effects on the hydraulic behaviour of a root-permeated and compacted soil
Journal Article published 2019 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 92 on page 12014 Authors: Alessandro Fraccica, Enrique Romero, Thierry Fourcaud https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20199212014 |
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Monitoring of a Full-Scale Embankment Experiment Regarding Soil–Vegetation–Atmosphere Interactions
Journal Article published 2018 May 25 in Water volume 10 issue 6 on page 688 Authors: Raül Oorthuis, Marcel Hürlimann, Alessandro Fraccica, Antonio Lloret, José Moya, Càrol Puig-Polo, Jean Vaunat https://doi.org/10.3390/w10060688 |
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Experimental study and numerical modelling of soil-roots hydro-mechanical interactions
Dissertation published Authors: , Alessandro Fraccica https://doi.org/10.5821/dissertation-2117-341613 |
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