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Offshore and Near shore Structures: pile design and driveability, shallow mudmat foundations, breakwater design, mooring and breasting dolphin geotechnical design, suction piles geotechnical design, pile monitoring during driving, geotechnical and geophysical survey in shallow, deep water and ultra-deep water, design of trestles foundations, quay wall, interpretation of marine site investigations, anchoring structures for pipeline initiation, jack-up spud can foundations, etc.;

Seismic Engineering: evaluation of soil liquefaction both with standard and advanced numerical models, assessment of cyclic soil resistance, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analyses PSHA, local site response seismic analyses, analyses of geotechnical structures during seismic conditions, modal analyses of bridges, etc.

Civil Geotechnical Engineering: repair of slope failures, foundations of civil and industrial buildings, deep excavations, retaining walls, pile foundations, soil improvements,  rock slopes, interpretation of site investigations, geotechnical and geophysical surveys, etc.;

Road and High Speed Railway Engineering: design of highway embankments, retaining structures, viaducts foundations, provisional structures, excavations, high speed train vibrations induced in ground, etc.

Civil Structural Engineering: sheet piles, struts and anchorages design, modal analyses of bridges, etc.

Field Supervisor Activities: assistance and supervision to geotechnical site investigation (offshore from shallow water to deep water and onshore), field tests on piles, tie rods, soil nailing, micropiles and piles.

Teaching Activities: speaker for the lessons on the geotechnical onshore and offshore design for the Master on “Design of Oil & Gas Plant” held in University of Bologna (years 2012, 2013 and 2014) on behalf of Eni Corporate University, Eni Division E&P and Tecnomare. Speaker at various courses on Offshore Geotechnical Design organized by Saipem (year 2012).