Dr. Giordano Russo

giordandueKey words

Geomechanical characterization, Tunnel design, Rock mass classification, Probabilistic approach, Weak and/or complex rocks, Underground excavations, Behaviour of the cavities.

Publications

  • G. Russo, 2021. "Severe rockburst occurrence during construction of a complex hydroelectric plant". Rocscience International Conference The Evolution of Geotech.
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  • L.P. Verzani and G. Russo, 2020. "Sandstone Intact Rock Strength - A focus on the comparison between uniaxial and triaxial laboratory tests in tunnelling design". EUROENGEO – 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG - Athens
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  • G. Russo, 2019. "Severe rockburst occurrence during construction of a complex hydroelectric plant". Lecture for the 29th Mine Seismology Seminar- IMS Institute of Mine Seismology 05-07 May 2019 – Phoenix, Arizona (USA).
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  • G. Russo, 2018. " Rockburst ". Lecture for Post Graduated Master Course "Tunnelling and Tunnel Boring Machines" - Politecnico di Torino - Academic Year 2017-2018
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  • R. Osgoui, G. Russo and P.Grasso, 2018. " On the Concept of Innovative Risk Analysis-Driven Design Approach in Mining Engineering ". The 4th International Underground Excavations Symposium - Istanbul
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  • E. Fornari, G. Russo e L. Ferrero, 2016. " La Maddalena exploratory adit for the Turin-Lyon high speed railway base tunnel ". Training Session “Mechanized Tunnelling: challenging case histories" SIG/ITACET (Roma, 01.12.16) 
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  • G. Russo, 2016. " Geomechanical classifications ". Extract of the Lecture for Post Graduated Master Course "Tunnelling and Tunnel Boring Machines" - Politecnico di Torino - Academic Year 2015-2016 
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  • G. Russo, P. Grasso, L.P. Verzani and A. Cabaña, 2014. " On the concept of "Risk-Analysis Driven Design" ". Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress 2014 – Tunnels for a better Life. Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil 
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  • G. Russo, 2014. "An update of the “multiple graph” approach for the preliminary assessment of the excavation behaviour in rock tunnelling ". Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology n.41 (2014) pp. 74–81 
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  • L.P. Verzani, G. Russo, P. Grasso and A. Cabaña, 2014. "The Risk Analysis Applied to Deep Tunnels Design—El Teniente New Mine Level Access Tunnels, Chile ". IAEG 2014 (Turin) 
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  • M. Palomba, G. Russo, F. Amadini and G. Carrieri, 2014. "Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in India: "the Himalayan challenge" for design in heterogeneous rock masses ". Geomechanics and Tunnelling n.2; Vol.7 
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  • M. Palomba, G. Russo, F. Amadini, G. Carrieri and A.R. Jain, 2013. "Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in India: a challenging case for design-optimization during construction ". World Tunnel Congress 2013 Geneva 
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  • V. Floria, E. Fornari, G. Russo and G. Astore, 2012. "Three case-histories deal with design and construction of large shafts ". IoM3 3rd Int. Conf. Shaft Design and Construction, London 
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  • L. Facibeni, M. Palomba, G. Carrieri, G. Russo and A.H. Guvenc, 2011. "Critical aspects in the design of the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel ". INDOROCK 2011: Third Indian Rock Conference by ISRMTT, Roorkee 
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  • G. Russo, L. Repetto, J. Piraud and R. Laviguerie, 2009. "Back-analysis of the extreme squeezing conditions in the exploratory adit to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel ". RockEng09: Rock engineering in difficult condition - Toronto 
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  • V. Floria, L. Repetto, G. Russo and C. Fidelibus, 2009. "Scoping Calculations of TBM Advancement in Flysch and Breccias of Strait-of-Gibraltar Tunnel ". EURO TUN 2009, 2nd International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunnelling Ruhr University Bochum, 9-11 September, Aedificatio Publishers, 369-376 
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  • G. Russo, 2009. "A new rational method for calculating the GSI ". Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology n.24, pp.103-111 
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  • G. Russo, 2008. "A simplified rational approach for the preliminary assessment of the excavation behaviour in rock tunnelling ". Tunnels et Ouvrages Souterraines n. 207 (mai-juin)
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  • G. Russo, P. Grasso and A. Bensaid , 2008. "A framework for the risk analysis of the Gibraltar strait railway-link tunnel"ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress, India (19-25/09)
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  • V. Floria, C. Lombardo, G. Russo and C. Fidelibus, 2008. "Volume controlled grouting for compensation of drainage-induced settlements". ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress, India
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  • V. Floria, C. Fidelibus, L.Repetto and G.Russo, 2008. "Drainage and relative increase of short term strength of low permeability rock mass". AFTES: Congrès Intern. Monaco; pp.281-284
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  • G. Russo, 2008. "The design of face support pressure". Mechanized Tunnelling in Urban Areas. Guglielmetti, Grasso, Mahtab & Xu  Editors. Taylor & Francis, London, pp.152-175 & 391-402.
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  • G. Russo, 2007. "Improving the reliability of GSI estimation: the integrated GSI-RMi system ". ISRM Workshop "Underground Works under Special Conditions", Madrid, 6 July 
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  • G. Russo e P. Grasso, 2007. "On the classification of rock mass excavation behaviour in tunneling ". 11th Congress of International Society of Rock Mechanics, Lisbon, 9-13 July 
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  • G. Russo e P. Grasso, 2006. "Un aggiornamento sul tema della classificazione geomeccanica e sulla previsione del comportamento allo scavo ". Gallerie e Grandi Opere in Sotterraneo n.80 
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  • P. Grasso, S. Xu, M. Pescara, G. Russo and L. Repetto, 2006. "A methodology for the geotechnical design of long high-speed rails tunnels under the conditions of uncertainty ". ITA-sponsored China International Symposium on High-Speed Railway Tunnels & Exibition; Beijing (20-21/11) 
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  • L. Repetto, A. Tuninetti, V. Guglielmetti and G. Russo, 2006. " Shield tunneling in sensitive area: a new design procedure for the optimisation of the construction-phase management ". Tunneling and Underground Special Technology - Special Issue WTC 
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  • P. Grasso, M. Pescara, N. Ruga, G. Russo and P. Sivalingam, 2004. "Penchala tunnel: example of an efficient combination of empirical, analytical and observational approaches for design ". AITES-ITA 2004 World Tunnel Congress, Singapore, 22-27 May 2004.
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  • G.Russo, 2003 "Evaluating the required face-support pressure in EPBS advance mode". Gallerie e grandi Opere Sotterranee, n.71.
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  • G.Russo, G.S. Kalamaras, L.Origlia & P. Grasso, 2001. "A probabilistic approach for characterizing the complex geological environment for design of the new metro of Porto". AITES-ITA 2001 World Tunnel Congress, Milano, pp 463-470.
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  • G.Russo, G.S. Kalamaras, S. Xu & P. Grasso, 1999. "Reliability analysis of tunnel support systems". Proc. of the 9th ISRM Congress. Paris. 
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  • G.S.Kalamaras, S. Xu, G. Russo, P. Grasso, 1999. Estimating the reliability of the primary support for a given tunnel section”. Proc.of 37th U.S. Rock Mech.Symposium. Vail (Colorado, U.S.).
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  • G.Russo, G.S. Kalamaras & P. Grasso, 1998. "A discussion on the concepts of geomechanical classes, behavior categories and technical classes for an underground Project". Gallerie e Grandi Opere in Sotterraneo n.54: pp 40-51.
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  • G.Russo, G.Scotti, J.Habimana, 1998. "On the use of direct and indirect methods in defining geomechanical properties of weak and complex rock masses - Application: Borzoli cavern". Proc. of the 2nd Symposium "Hard Soils- Soft Rocks", Naples.
     
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  • Italian National Project for Design and Construction Standards in Underground Works, 1997. "Guidelines for Design, Tendering and Construction of Underground Works". Gallerie e grandi Opere Sotterranee, n.51. 
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  • G.Russo, S.Xu, F.Valdemarin & P.Grasso, 1997. "Tunnel construction time and cost probabilistic evaluation with the system DAT (Decision Aids for Tunneling)". National Research Council - Committee for Geological and Mining Sciences - Strategic Project Tunnel- Final Report: pp 124-138.
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  • G.Russo,  P.Grasso & S.Pelizza, 1995.  Predicted versus observed ground behaviour in pilot bore in schist, in Northern Italy International Colloquium "Chalk and Shales", Brussels, 20-21 March
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  • G.Russo, 1994.  Some considerations on the applicability of major geomechanical classifications to weak and complex rocks in tunneling GEAM Geoingegneria ambientale e mineraria, Anno XXXI, n.82, pp 63-70.
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  • P.Grasso, G.Russo & S.Pelizza, 1993.  A criterion for quick evaluation of excavation behaviour through geomechanical classification Gallerie e Grandi Opere Sotterranee, n.39.
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  • A.Crespo, F.Campo, P.Grasso, G.Russo & S.Pelizza, 1992.  Highway tunnel crossing of an old river bed in north Italy while maintaining the hydrogeological balance Proc.of the Int.Congr. "Towards New Worlds in Tunnelling", Acapulco, Mexico.
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  • P. Grasso, G.Russo, A. Mahtab, S. Pelizza & C.Zanello, 1991.  Una riuscita applicazione del criterio di rinforzo della roccia in galleria Atti del Convegno "Il consolidamento dei terreni e delle rocce nello scavo in sotterraneo", Milano
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  • P.Grasso, A. Mahtab, S. Pelizza & G.Russo,1990.  On the diverse geotechnical and tunnel construction problems in the La Spezia-Parma rail link in Italy. Proc. Intern. Congress "Tunnel and Underground Works Today and Future", Chengdu, China.
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  • G.Carrieri, A.Eusebio, E.Rabbi & G.Russo, 1989.  Metodi di raccolta dati geostrutturali finalizzati alla progettazione. Congr.Intern. di Geoingegneria "Suolosottosuolo", Torino.
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Dr. Giordano Russo
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