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Anna Maria Ferrero

university of Turin
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Advanced geostructural survey methods applied to rock mass characterization

AM Ferrero, G Forlani, R Roncella, HI Voyat - Rock mechanics and rock …, 2009 - Springer
The location and orientation of rock discontinuities, which are traditionally obtained from
geological surveys with obvious drawbacks (safety, rock face accessibility, etc.), may also be …

The shear strength of reinforced rock joints

AM Ferrero - International journal of rock mechanics and mining …, 1995 - Elsevier
The evaluation of the shear strength of rock joints, reinforced by means of steel dowels, by
both experimental measurements and numerical modelling with the aim of determining a …

Experimental studies on the mechanical behaviour of two thermal cracked marbles

AM Ferrero, P Marini - 2001 - repository.geologyscience.ru
The speci®c aim of this paper is to ®nd an experimental methodology which could measure
crack density in rock and its inuence on the behaviour of the rock material. The results of …

Debris flow risk mitigation by the means of rigid and flexible barriers–experimental tests and impact analysis

L Canelli, AM Ferrero, M Migliazza… - Natural Hazards and …, 2012 - nhess.copernicus.org
The impact of a debris flow on a structure can have disastrous effects because of the
enormous destructive potential of this type of phenomenon. Although the introduction of risk …

Comparison of limit-equilibrium, numerical and physical models of wall slope stability

LR Alejano, AM Ferrero, P Ramírez-Oyanguren… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
We review commonly observed failure mechanisms associated with footwall slopes, and
examine the basic concepts underlying the limit equilibrium approach assessing footwall slope …

Debris flow hazard mitigation: a simplified analytical model for the design of flexible barriers

R Brighenti, A Segalini, AM Ferrero - Computers and Geotechnics, 2013 - Elsevier
A channelized debris flow is usually represented by a mixture of solid particles of various
sizes and water flowing along a laterally confined inclined channel-shaped region to an …

Effects of thermal treatment on physical and mechanical properties of Valdieri Marble-NW Italy

…, F Colombo, C Comina, AM Ferrero… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of high temperatures as a degrading factor of rock materials is investigated in this
study. Valdieri Marble samples, collected in a quarry in North-western Italian Alps, were …

Analysis of failures after negative second-look in patients with advanced ovarian cancer: an Italian multicenter study

…, A Fanucchi, N Palai, C Alessi, AM Ferrero… - Gynecologic …, 1998 - Elsevier
This multicenter retrospective study is based on 192 patients with advanced ovarian cancer
in pathological complete response at second-look surgery. Ninety-four (48.9%) patients …

Experimental tests for the application of an analytical model for flexible debris flow barrier design

AM Ferrero, A Segalini, G Umili - Engineering Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
The design of flexible barriers against debris flows is a complex procedure because of the
large number of parameters involved. In order to face this difficult task, the Authors have …

Block toppling stability in the case of rock blocks with rounded edges

…, E Alonso, J González, L Beltramone, AM Ferrero - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
A characteristic feature of spheroidal weathering is the rounding of rock block edges, which
affects the mechanical stability of slender rock blocks and, consequently, that of slopes prone …