Journal papers

1. Gaudio D., Lavagnini F., Rampello S. (2027). Numerical investigation into the influence of cross walls on a deep excavation. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 180, 108217, DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2026.108217

2. Boccieri G., Gaudio D., Arduino P., Conti R. (2026). Mitigation of Liquefaction Risk in Layered Soils via Stone Column Drains: Numerical Study and Novel Uncoupled Approach. Computers and Geotechnics, 192, 107882, DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2025.107882

3. Esposito I., Gaudio D., Nicotera M.V., Rampello S., Russo G. (2026). Effects of a deep metro station on the seismic response of the built environment. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 167, 107045, ISSN: 0886-7798, DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2025.1070459242

4. Gaudio D., Passeri C., Rampello S. (2025). Pseudo-static interaction domains for caisson foundations. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 191, 109242, ISSN: 0267-7261, DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109242

5. Español-Espinel C., Gaudio D., Madabhushi G.S.P. (2025). Investigating alternative foundation systems for offshore wind turbines in liquefiable soils. Géotechnique, 75 (10), 1254-1268, ISSN: 0016-8505, E-ISSN: 1751-7656, DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.24.01059

6. Gaudio D., Seong J., Haigh S., Viggiani G. M. B., Madabhushi G. S. P., Shrivatsava R., Veluvolu R., Padhy P. (2024). 3D coupled Finite Element analyses of the seismic performance of onshore wind turbines on liquefiable soils. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 150 (5), 04024030, DOI: 10.1061/JGGEFK/GTENG-11807

7. Gaudio D., Madabhushi G.S.P., Rampello S., Viggiani G.M.B. (2024). Equivalent fundamental period of bridge piers on caisson foundations from dynamic centrifuge testing. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 177, 108408, ISSN: 0267-7261, DOI:10.1016/j.soildyn.2023.108408

8. Boccieri G., Gaudio D., Conti R. (2024). An uncoupled approach for estimating seismic-induced pore water pressures in liquefiable sandy soils. Computers and Geotechnics, 170, 106266, DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106266

9. Gaudio D., Seong J., Haigh S., Viggiani G. M. B., Madabhushi G. S. P., Shrivatsava R., Veluvolu R., Padhy P. (2023). Boundary effects on dynamic centrifuge modelling of onshore wind turbines on liquefiable soils. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICE Publishing, 23 (1), 16-34, ISSN: 1346-213X, DOI: 10.1680/jphmg.21.00085

10. Rosati A., Gaudio D., di Prisco C., Rampello S. (2023). Use of interaction domains for a displacement based design of caisson foundations. Acta Geotechnica, 18 (1), 445-468, ISSN: 1861-1125, DOI: 10.1007/s11440-022-01547-z

11. Gaudio D., Madabhushi G.S.P., Rampello S., Viggiani G.M.B. (2022). Experimental investigation of the seismic performance of caisson foundations supporting bridge piers. Géotechnique, 74 (9), 892-906, ISSN: 0016-8505, DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.22.00076

12. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2021). On the assessment of seismic performance of bridge piers on caisson foundations subjected to strong ground motions. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 50 (5), 1429-1450, DOI:10.1002/eqe.3407 

13. Masini L., Gaudio D., Rampello S., Romani E. (2021). Observed performance of a deep excavation in the historical centre of Rome. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 147 (2), 05020015, 1-12, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002465

14. Gaudio D., Rauseo R., Masini L., Rampello S. (2020). Semi-empirical relationships to assess the seismic performance of slopes from an updated version of the Italian seismic database. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 18 (14), 6245-6281, DOI:10.1007/s10518-020-00937-6

15. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2020). Equivalent seismic coefficients for caisson foundations supporting bridge piers. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 129, 105955, DOI:10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.105955

16. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2019). The influence of soil plasticity on the seismic performance of bridge piers on caisson foundations. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 118, 120-133, DOI:10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.12.007

17. Gaudio D., Masini L., Rampello S. (2018). A performance-based approach to design reinforced-earth retaining walls. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 46 (4), 470-485, DOI:10.1016/j.geotexmem.2018.04.003

Chapters of edited volumes

1. Gaudio D., Cioffi L., Masini L. (2026). Valutazione dell’influenza della compattazione sulla prestazione sismica di muri in terra rinforzata. XXXIV Convegno Nazionale Geosintetici – Sfide tecniche e ambientali per il XXI secolo (Cazzuffi D., Guarena N., Moraci N., Soccodato C. ed.), 111-116, Bologna, Pàtron Editore, Bologna 2026, ISBN 9788855537131

2. Marinelli F., Gaudio D., Rollo F., Amorosi A. (2026). A Numerical Implementation of the SANISAND-MSf Constitutive Model: Validation and Model Performance. In: Monaco, P., Chiaradonna, A. (eds) Prediction and Performance in Geotechnical Engineering – Proceedings of the 9th Italian National Conference of the Researchers of Geotechnical Engineering CNRIG 2026. CNRIG 2026. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-30096-6_25 

3. Boccieri G., Gaudio D., Conti R. (2026). A Novel Uncoupled Approach to Design Vertical Gravel Drains for Liquefaction Mitigation. In: Monaco, P., Chiaradonna, A. (eds) Prediction and Performance in Geotechnical Engineering – Proceedings of the 9th Italian National Conference of the Researchers of Geotechnical Engineering CNRIG 2026. CNRIG 2026. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-30669-2_28

4. Rollo F., Gaudio D. (2026). Novel Empirical Relationships for the Assessment of the Pseudo-static Coefficient for Slope Stability Analyses. In: Yin, ZY., Zhao, J., Zhou, WH. (eds) Proceedings of The 17th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics. IACMAG 2025. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-5969-5_93

5. Gaudio D., Cioffi L., Masini L. (2025). A numerical assessment of the influence of compaction on the seismic performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Earth retaining walls. E3S Web of Conferences, 644, 04007, https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202564404007 

6. Gaudio D., Guglielmotti V., Taddei F., Giresini L. (2025). Assessing the impact of horizontal restraints on the seismic rocking of masonry facades including dynamic soil-structure interaction. In 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2025), M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis (eds.), Rhodes Island, Greece, June 15-18: 1-10. https://2025.compdyn.org/proceedings/pdf/25759.pdf

7. Gaudio D., Español-Espinel C., Madabhushi S.P.G. (2025). Vertical and Lateral Capacity of a Monopile in Layered Soils Using 3D Finite Element Analyses. In: Huynh, D.V.K., Doan, H., Cao, T.M., Watson, P. (eds) Proceedings of the 3rd Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering, VSOE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 590, 481-488, Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3912-0_46 

8. Zhang Y., Wang Z., Chen T., Li W., Gaudio D., She J. (2025). Numerical Simulation of the Installation of Monopiles Driven Under Static Load. In: Huynh, D.V.K., Doan, H., Cao, T.M., Watson, P. (eds) Proceedings of the 3rd Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering, VSOE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 590, 169-176. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3912-0_15  

9. Gaudio D., Madabhushi G.S.P., Rampello S., Viggiani G.M.B. (2024). On the fundamental period of bridge piers on caisson foundations. In: Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 10 (42): 1560-1565, Online ISSN 2188-8027, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (ICEGE 2024), Osaka, Japan, May 07-10,  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.v10.OS-31-01

10. Boccieri G., Gaudio D., Ronci R., Conti R. (2024). Development of a simplified method for the assessment of liquefaction mitigation via vertical gravel drains, Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 10 (57): 2142-2147, Online ISSN 2188-8027, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (ICEGE 2024), Osaka, Japan, May 07-10,  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.v10.OS-46-03

11. Boccieri G., Gaudio D., Conti R. (2023). A 1D Simplified Approach for Liquefaction Potential Evaluation of Soil Deposits. In: Ferrari, A., Rosone, M., Ziccarelli, M., Gottardi, G. (eds) Geotechnical Engineering in the Digital and Technological Innovation Era. CNRIG 2023. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Cham: 410-418, Palermo, Italy, July 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34761-0_50

12. Gaudio D., Murillo F. (2023). Numerical back-analysis of dynamic centrifuge tests on the seismic behaviour of caisson foundations supporting bridge piers. In 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2023), M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis (eds.), Athens, Greece, June 12-14: 1-9. DOI: 10.7712/120123.10609.20568

13. Gaudio D., Masini L., Rampello S. (2022). Seismic design of geosynthetic-reinforced earth retaining walls following a pseudo-static approach. In 7th European Geosynthetics Conference, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1260 (1): 1-11, DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1260/1/012021, Warsaw, Poland

14. Boccieri G., Gaudio D., Conti R. (2022). A simplified method for the estimation of earthquake-induced pore pressures. In Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites III - Proceedings of the 3rd International ISSMGE TC301 Symposium, Chapter: 62 Publisher: CRC Press - Taylor and Francis Group, Naples, Italy, June 22-24: 812-822, DOI: 10.1201/9781003308867-62

15. Gaudio D., Masini L., Rampello S. (2021). Progettazione sismica di muri in terra rinforzata secondo un approccio prestazionale. XXXI Convegno Nazionale Geosintetici – Sostenibilità, aspetti ambientali e cambiamenti climatici, Bari, Pàtron Ed., Bologna 2021, ISBN 9788855535359

16. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2021). Soil-caisson-bridge pier-deck dynamic interaction under strong earthquakes. In 8th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis (eds.). COMPDYN 2021, 2: 3645-3657, DOI:10.7712/120121.8736.19195

17. Gaudio D., Masini L., Rampello S. (2021). A Procedure to Design Geosynthetic-Reinforced Earth-Retaining Walls Under Seismic Loadings. In: Barla, M., Di Donna, A., Sterpi, D. (eds) Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics. IACMAG 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 126. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64518-2_36

18. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2019). A simplified procedure for the evaluation of the seismic performance of bridge piers on caisson foundations. In 7th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis (eds.). COMPDYN 2019, 1: 1946-1956, DOI:10.7712/120119.7048.19755. https://2019.compdyn.org/proceedings/pdf/19755.pdf

19. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2019). The role of soil constitutive modelling on the assessment of seismic performance of caisson foundations. In Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering for Protection and Development of Environment and Constructions, Silvestri & Moraci (Eds). 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering - 7ICEGE Rome 2019: 2574-2582, Taylor & Francis Group – CRC Press, ISBN 978-0-367-14328-2, DOI:10.1201/9780429031274

20. Gaudio D., Masini L., Rampello S. (2018). Seismic performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Earth retaining walls subjected to strong ground motions. Proceedings of China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, (Eds. W. Wu & H.S. Yu) Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 2: 1474-1478, ISSN 1866-8755, ISBN 978-3-319-97114-8, DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-97115-5_126

21. Rampello S., Gaudio D. (2018). Prestazione sismica dei pozzi di fondazione. In Analisi e progetto delle opere geotecniche in zona sismica, Conferenze di Geotecnica di Torino, XXV Cicle, 1-42, Politecnico di Torino (Ed.), ISBN 978-88-85745-19-3, https://iris.polito.it/handle/11583/2717032 

22. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2016). Dynamic soil-structure interaction of bridge-pier caisson foundations. In Geotechnical engineering in multidisciplinary research: from microscale to regional scale CNRIG2016. VI Italian Conf. of Researchers in Geotechnical Engineering, Procedia Engineering 158 (2016): 146-151, Elsevier, DOI: 10.10167j.proeng.2016.08.420

Proceedings of reviewed International Conferences

1. Guglielmotti V., Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2026). Assessment of the effects induced by mechanised tunnelling on masonry buildings in the urban area of Rome. Pistrol, Adam & Schweiger (eds.) Published by ÖGG, Austrian Society for Geomechanics, Salzburg, Austria - Proceedings of the 21th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE), ISBN 978-3-9503898-4-5, Vienna, Austria, June 14-19: 5395-5398. https://doi.org/10.53243/ICSMGE2026-1148

2. Español-Espinel C., Gaudio D., Madabhushi S.P.G. (2026). Seismic performance of a 10 MW OWT on different foundation systems from dynamic centrifuge testing. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2026), Zurich, Switzerland, June 8-12: 1-8.

3. Rosati A., Gaudio D., Falepin H., Ovalle-Villamil W.; Muraro S.; Cabrera M. A.  (2025). Centrifuge tests to investigate pile run risk in transitional soils. C. N, Abadie; Z. Li; M. Blanc; L. Thorel (eds.) - Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG 2025), ISBN 978-2-85782-758-0, Nantes, France, June 9-13: 1164-1169. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.53243/ISFOG2025-349

4. Gaudio D., Batilas A. B., Lapastoure L. M., Loukas A., Lee J., Joseph T., Thusyanthan I. (2024). Insight into modelling offshore monopiles via 3D finite element analyses. Nuno Guerra, Manuel Matos Fernandes, Cristiana Ferreira, António Gomes Correia, Alexandre Pinto, Pedro Sêco e Pinto (eds.) - Proceedings of the XVIII ECSMGE 2024 – Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society, ISBN 978-1-032-54816-6, Lisbon, Portugal, August 26-30: 2925-2930. DOI: 10.1201/9781003431749-571

5. Gaudio D., Passeri C., Rampello S. (2024). Kinematic effects on Interaction Diagrams for Caisson Foundations. In 28th European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference – EYGEC 2024, 2024 Macedonian Association for Geotechnics (ed.), Demir Kapija, North Macedonia, June 25-29: 123-128, ISBN 978-608-4510-61-1

6. Gaudio D., Seong J., Haigh S.K., Viggiani G.M.B., Madabhushi G.S.P. (2023). 3D nonlinear dynamic Finite Element analysis of onshore wind turbines on pile foundation resting on liquefiable soils. Zdravkovic L, Kontoe S, Taborda DMG, Tsiampousi A (eds) - Proceedings of 10th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2023), London, United Kingdom, June 26-28: 1-6. DOI: 10.53243/NUMGE2023-159

7. Gaudio D., Seong J., Haigh S.K., Viggiani G.M.B., Madabhushi G.S.P. (2022). Assessment of boundary effects of the Equivalent Shear Beam container for dynamic centrifuge testing of liquefiable soils. 2022 Korean Geotechnical Society (KGS), Seoul, Korea, ISBN 978-89-952197-7-5 - Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2022), Daejeon, South Korea, September 19-23: 237-240. 

8. Gaudio D., Rampello S., Madabhushi G.S.P., Viggiani G.M.B. (2022). The role of seismic intensity on the performance of caisson foundations supporting bridge piers: preliminary results from dynamic centrifuge testing. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Natural Hazard & Infrastructure (ICONHIC 2022), Athens, Greece, July 5-7.

9. Rosati A., Gaudio D., di Prisco C.G., Rampello S. (2022). Bearing capacity of caisson foundations under combined loading. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, May 1-5.

10. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2016). Seismic behaviour of a caisson supporting a bridge pier. In Dynamic Interaction of Soil and Structure, DISS_15, Proc. of the 4th International Workshop, Rome, Italy, November 12-13 2015, Eds. G. Monti, G. Valente, ISBN 978-88-940114-2-5

Proceedings of reviewed Italian Conferences

1. Kukulka M., Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2025). Modelli predittivi per la valutazione degli spostamenti sismoindotti nei pendii naturali. In Sicurezza, Manutenzione e Sviluppo delle Infrastrutture, XXVIII Convegno Nazionale di Geotecnica: 1 281-288, Venice, Italy, 11-13 June, ISBN 9788855536660

2. Lavagnini F., Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2025). Determinazione delle proprietà di anisotropia di plate equivalenti a paratie di sostegno di scavi profondi. In Sicurezza, Manutenzione e Sviluppo delle Infrastrutture, XXVIII Convegno Nazionale di Geotecnica: 2 761-768, Venice, Italy, 11-13 June, ISBN 9788855536660

3. Masini L., Cioffi L., Gaudio D. (2025). Studio dell’effetto della compattazione sul comportamento sismico di opere in terra rinforzata. In Sicurezza, Manutenzione e Sviluppo delle Infrastrutture, XXVIII Convegno Nazionale di Geotecnica: 1 353-360, Venice, Italy, 11-13 June, ISBN 9788855536660

4. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2017). The role of seismic input on the performance of bridge piers on cylindrical caisson foundations. In L’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia, XVII Convegno ANIDIS (Associazione Nazionale Italiana di Ingegneria Sismica): SG02 13-23, Pistoia, Italy, ISBN 978-886741-8541

5. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2017). Valutazione del coefficiente sismico equivalente per i pozzi di fondazione di pile da ponte. In La Geotecnica nella Conservazione e Tutela del Patrimonio Costruito, XXVI Convegno Nazionale di Geotecnica, Roma 2017, Associazione Geotecnica Italiana (AGI), Rome, Italy, 2: 917-925, ISBN 978-88-97517-09-2

Proceedings of non-reviewed Italian Conferences 

1. Guglielmotti V, Gaudio D, Rampello S (2025). Effetto della modellazione costitutiva della muratura sulla risposta degli edifici storici di Roma allo scavo meccanizzato. Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica, IARG 2025, Firenze, September 10-12: 1-6

2. Esposito I., Gaudio D., Nicotera M.V., Russo G. (2024). Risultati preliminari di analisi dinamiche 3D di una stazione metropolitana nel centro storico di Napoli. Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica, IARG 2024, Gaeta, Italy, September 4-6: 1-6

3. Boccieri G., Gaudio D., Conti R. (2022). Development of a simplified method for the estimation of seismic-induced excess pore water pressures under undrained conditions. Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica, IARG 2022, Caserta, Italy, September 7-9: 1-6

4. Gaudio D., Madabhushi G.S.P., Rampello S., Viggiani G.M.B. (2021). Centrifuge testing of bridge piers on caisson foundations subjected to strong ground motions. Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica, IARG 2021, online: 1-6

5. Gaudio D., Vescovi D., di Prisco C. (2018). Analisi di propagazione di movimenti gravitativi rapidi lungo versanti naturali. Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica, IARG 2018, Genoa, Italy, AGI-Associazione Geotecnica Italiana, ISBN 9788897517016

6. Gaudio D., Masini L., Rampello S. (2018). Una procedura per il dimensionamento di muri in terra rinforzata soggetti ad eventi sismici intensi. Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica, IARG 2018, Genoa, Italy, AGI-Associazione Geotecnica Italiana, ISBN 9788897517016

7. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2017). Influenza dell’input sismico sulla prestazione di pile da ponte fondate su pozzi. Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica, IARG 2017, Matera, Italy Ed. Universosud, ISBN 978-88-99432-30-0

Conferences Presentations

1. Gaudio D., Seong J., Haigh S.K., Viggiani G.M.B., Madabhushi G.S.P. (2022). The role of ground motion properties on the seismic response of Onshore Wind Turbines on liquefiable soils. At 2nd Eurasian Conference on OpenSees (Eurasian OpenSees Days), Turin, Italy, July 7-8.

2. Gaudio D., Rampello S. (2020). Seismic performance of caisson foundations supporting bridge piers. At Winter School – From research to practice in geotechnical engineering, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, January 12-17.

PhD dissertation (Advisor Prof. Sebastiano Rampello)

Gaudio D. (2017). Interazione dinamica terreno struttura di pozzi di fondazione di pile di ponti e viadotti. Sapienza Università di Roma (in Italian), https://iris.uniroma1.it/retrieve/handle/11573/947638