ROCKMECH
Rock Mechanics, Geomaterials, Slope Stability and Tunnelling

Il progetto Tun.Re.Fit. premiato agli ITA Awards 2025

Un tunnel che produce energia e migliora la sicurezza stradale: è l’innovazione del Politecnico premiata agli ITA Awards 2025. Il progetto Tun.Re.Fit., sviluppato dal team del Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale, Edile e Geotecnica-DISEG (Marco Barla, Simone De Feudis e Alessandra Insana), ha ottenuto il secondo posto nella categoria Technical Innovation of the Year.

L'articolo di Poliflash: https://www.polito.it/ateneo/comunicazione-e-ufficio-stampa/poliflash/il-progetto-tunrefit-premiato-agli-ita-awards-2025

Il video che descrive l'innovazione: https://youtu.be/z5ve0IVz_kU

La geotermia che non ti aspetti a Solar Solutions Torino

Infrastrutture urbane come fonti energetiche: la geotermia che non ti aspetti. Le innovazioni del Politecnico di Torino a Solar Solutions Torino, il nuovo Summit dedicato alle Rinnovabili nel Nord Italia. Il seminario di Marco Barla si terrà il 1 ottobre alle 14.50 a Lingotto Fiere. Iscriviti qui per ottenere un biglietto gratuito: https://invt.io/1fxbqb5dmg5

Eurock 2025 in Trondheim

From June 16 to 20, our team took part in EUROCK 2025 (ISRM) in Trondheim (Norway) — one of the most important international conferences in the field of rock mechanics and engineering!
Marco Barla delivered a Keynote Lecture , titled "The design of energy tunnels for a sustainable future", offering a forward-thinking perspective on the role of energy tunnels as sustainable infrastructure.
Our researcher Maria Lia Napoli contributed with the study "Validation of the rockfall SIF and SAI indexes by a 3D analysis of a rock slope in Valsesia Valley (Italy)", using 3D modeling to validate predictive indexes on a real slope.
Lorenzo Milan discussed "A rational method for assessing the occurrence of brittle failure in deep tunnels", proposing a rational and predictive approach to brittle behavior in deep tunnel environments.
Giulia Torsello presented her experimental research on "Mode I fracture toughness of a low-porosity rock subjected to freeze-thaw cycles", addressing durability issues in cold climate conditions.
Maria Teresa Carriero presented her work "Estimation of the Failure Probability of Attenuator Rockfall Protection Structures Using a Reliability Analysis Approach (RBD) and Kriging Metamodel", combining advanced reliability analysis and metamodeling for rockfall protection design.
On top of the scientific program, Maria Teresa and Giulia Torsello took part in the RockBowl, an international competition that challenges young researchers with both technical and non-technical questions on rock mechanics and engineering. With the support of Maria Rita Migliazza as their faculty tutor, they achieved a fantastic second place!
Maria Teresa was awarded Best Player, while Giulia received the Best Paper – Young Category award for the scientific excellence of her work.
Swipe through to relive the highlights: presentations, discussions, and all the energy of a passionate geotechnical research team!