Renato Macciotta, University of Alberta

Research

early warning systems geohazard management geohazard mechanisms GPS systems ground and satellite radar imaging ground-based LiDAR landslide movement detection monitoring tool and techniques

Latest papers

The cyclic expansion and contraction characteristics of a loess slope and implications for slope stability.
Scientific reports · 2021
Universal confined tensile strength of intact rock.
Scientific reports · 2019 · senior author
Displacement of a landslide retaining wall and application of an enhanced failure forecasting approach.
Landslides · 2018

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Monitoring, measuring and verification of rock deformation due to subsurface fluid injection
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$438,050
Slope performance indicators and risk-based methods to evaluate open pit post-mining strategies
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$140,000
Implementation of new monitoring approaches for geohazard-risk management in Canada - Phase 2
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$80,000

All 7 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

The cyclic expansion and contraction characteristics of a loess slope and implications for slope stability.

Lan H, Zhao X, Macciotta R, Peng J, Li L, Wu Y, Zhu Y, Liu X, Zhang N, Liu S, Zhou C, Clague JJ

Scientific reports2021

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81821-4 PMID: 33500465

02

Universal confined tensile strength of intact rock.

Lan H, Chen J, Macciotta R

Scientific reports2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42698-6 PMID: 30992539

03

Displacement of a landslide retaining wall and application of an enhanced failure forecasting approach.

Carlà T, Macciotta R, Hendry M, Martin D, Edwards T, Evans T, Farina P, Intrieri E, Casagli N

Landslides2018

DOI: 10.1007/s10346-017-0887-7 PMID: 31404181

Monitoring, measuring and verification of rock deformation due to subsurface fluid injection

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: van der Baan, Mirko M

Keywords: co2 storage; distributed sensing; earthquake risk and hazard; geomechanical modeling; hydraulic fracturing; induced seismicity; microseismicity; nonconventional hydrocarbons; saltwater disposal; satellite-based ground monitoring

$438,050

Slope performance indicators and risk-based methods to evaluate open pit post-mining strategies

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Macciotta, Renato R

Keywords: mine closure; mining; monitoring; numerical modelling; open pit; risk management; sustainability

$140,000

Implementation of new monitoring approaches for geohazard-risk management in Canada - Phase 2

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Macciotta, Renato R

Keywords: early warning systems; geohazard management; geohazard mechanisms; gps systems; ground and satellite radar imaging; ground-based lidar; landslide movement detection; monitoring tool and techniques; rock falls and rock slides; uav photogrammetry

$80,000

Enhancing SPT data by reducing uncertainty in energy corrections and leveraging input energy for stratigraphic interpretation

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Macciotta, Renato R

Keywords: acoustic tomography; dynamic soil resistance; energy calibrations; energy correlation coefficients; energy dissipation; seismic tomography; soil boring; standard penetration test

$100,000

The pore pressure behaviour of argillaceous formations subjected to induced shear

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hendry, Michael MT

$300,000

Implementation of New Monitoring Approaches for Geohazard-Risk Management in Canada

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Macciotta Pulisci, Renato

$114,900

Risk assessment of ground hazards along railways - Phase IV

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hendry, Michael MT

Keywords: earth landslides; gis; railway ground hazards; risk assessment; risk methodology; rock landslides

$1,000,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Derek Martin

Civil and Environmental Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Michael Hendry

Civil and Environmental Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: early warning systems Dear Professor Macciotta, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The cyclic expansion and contraction characteristics of a loess slope and implications for slope stability." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Slope performance indicators and risk-based methods to evaluate open pit post-mining strategies" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]