Biography

Prof. Stefano Utili

School of Engineering

University of Warwick, UK

Associate Professor


Email: S.utili@warwick.ac.uk


Qualifications

2004 Ph.D., Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Geotechnical Engineering

2001 M.Sc., Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, Structural Engineering


Publications (Selected)

  1. Boon CW, Houlsby GT, Utili S. (2013). A new rock slicing algorithm based on linear programming. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and mining Science (under review).
  2. Crosta G.B., Utili S., De Blasi, Castellanza R. (2013). Slope stability analysis for Valles Marineris, Mars. Earth and planetary science letters, (under review).
  3. Dattola G., Di Prisco C, Redaelli I, Utili S. (2013). A numerical investigation of compaction band propagation in highly porous cemented granular materials. International
  4. Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, (under review).
  5. Wang HN., Utili S., Jiang MJ. (2013). An analytical approach for the sequential excavation of circular tunnels in rheological rock. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and mining Science, (under review).
  6. Wang HN., Li Y., Ni Q., Utili S., Jiang MJ, Liu F. (2013). Analytical solutions for the construction of deeply buried circular tunnels with two liners in rheological rock. Rock mechanics and rock engineering, doi: 10.1007/s00603-012-0362-7.
  7. Jiang M., Zhang W., Sun Y., Utili S. (2013). An investigation on loose cemented granular materials via DEM analyses. Granular matter, 15(1): 65-84.
  8. Utili S. (2013). Investigation by limit analysis on the stability of slopes with cracks. Geotechnique, 63(2), 140-154, doi.org/10.1680/geot.11.P.068.
  9. Boon CW, Houlsby GT, Utili S. (2012). A new contact detection algorithm for three dimensional non-spherical particles. Powder Technology, Special issue “Int Thornton Symposium on Particulate materials”, doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.12.040, pp. 9.
  10. Boon CW., Houlsby GT., Utili S. (2012). A new algorithm for contact detection between convex polygonal and polyhedral particles in the discrete element method. Computers and Geotechnics, 44, 73-82, doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.03.012.
  11. Utili S., Crosta G.B. (2011). Modelling the evolution of natural slopes subject to weathering: Part I. Limit analysis approach. Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface, 116, F01016, doi:10.1029/2009JF001557.
  12. Utili S., Crosta G.B. (2011) Modelling the evolution of natural slopes subject to weathering: Part II. Discrete element approach Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface, 116, F01017, doi:10.1029/2009JF001559.
  13. Jiang MJ, Yan HB, Zhu HH, Utili S. (2011). Modelling shear behaviour and strain localisation in cemented sands by two dimensional Distinct Element Method Analyses. Computers and Geotechnics, 38(1): 14-29.
  14. Modenese C, Utili S., Houlsby GT (2012). DEM Modelling of Elastic Adhesive Particles with Application to Lunar Soil. Symposium 1: 5th NASA/ASCE Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration, pp. 45-54. doi: 10.1061/9780784412190.006. ASCE Earth and Space Conference, Pasadena (Ca, USA). The paper was awarded 2nd best place.
  15. Modenese C., Utili S., Houlsby GT (2012). A Study of the Influence of Surface Energy on the Mechanical Properties of Lunar Soil using DEM. In “Discrete Element Modelling of Particulate Media” Proc of the Int Symp on Discrete Element Modelling of Particulate Media (Birmingham, UK), Royal Society of Chemistry Sp Pub 339: 69-75.
  16. Zhao T., Houlsby GT., Utili S. (2012). Numerical Simulation of the collapse of granular columns using DEM. In “Discrete Element Modelling of Particulate Media” Proc of the Int Symp on Discrete Element Modelling of Particulate Media (Birmingham, UK), Royal Society of Chemistry Sp Pub 339: 133-140.
  17. Modenese C., Utili S., Houlsby GT (2012). A numerical investigation of Quasi-Static conditions for granular media. In “Discrete Element Modelling of Particulate Media” Proc of the Int Symp on Discrete Element Modelling of Particulate Media (Birmingham, UK), Royal Society of Chemistry Sp Pub 339: 187-195.
  18. Murugaratnam K, Utili S (2011). Shot peening optimization using the Discrete Element Method. 11th Int. Conf. on Shot Peening, ICSP, pp. 135-140.
  19. Boon CW, Houlsby GT, Utili S (2011). A new contact detection algorithm for non-spherical particles in the discrete element method. Comgeo II, Int Symp on Computational Geomechanics, Dubrovnik (Croatia), pp. 385-393.
  20. Dyer M.R., Utili S., Zielinski M. (2009). Field survey of desiccation fissuring of flood embankments. ICE Proc. Water Management, 162(3): 221-232. Paper nominated for an ICE award.
  21. Yin Z.Y., Huang H.W., Utili S., Hicher P.Y. (2009). Modeling rate-dependent behavior of soft subsoil under embankment loading. Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 31(1), pp. 109-117.
  22. Utili S., Nova R. (2008). DEM analysis of bonded granular geomaterials. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 32(17), pp. 1997-2031.
  23. Utili S., Yin Z.Y., Jiang M. (2008). Influence of the hydraulic uplift pressures on the stability of a gravity dam in Italy. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 27(8), pp. 1554-1568.
  24. Utili S., Nova R. (2007). On the optimal profile of a slope. Soils and foundations, 47(4); pp. 717-729.
  25. Utili S. (2005). An analytical relationship for weathering induced slope retrogression: a benchmark. RIG (Italian Geotechnical Journal), 39(2); pp. 9-30.
  26. Calvetti F., Nova R. and Utili S., (2005). On modelling rock slope retreat by the Discrete Element Method. Proc. Int. Powders & Grains, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 611-615.

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