Slope Stability and Landslide Dynamics Modeling

The study of gravitational instabilities focuses primarily on the following topics:

• Assessment of slope stability (both in subaerial and submarine environments) based on the morphological, geological, geotechnical, and geophysical properties of the soil;
• Determination of the failure surface and the volumes involved in potential landslide movements;
• Numerical simulation of landslide motion evolution, including the calculation of dynamic variables (displacement, velocity, acceleration), estimation of the deposition area, and environmental impact;
• Calculation of tsunami-generating impulse resulting from landslide-water interaction in coastal or submarine settings.

Some of these activities have been applied within the framework of European R&D projects (TRIDEC, NearToWarn, TRANSFER, ASTARTE) and are currently funded through research contracts with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security and commissioned consultancy agreements.