ABSTRACT

The Increase in the population and necessity of the construction and development of roadways and highways ensuring safety and economy calls for the application of different technologies including the science of geotechnics. Evaluation of the stability of rock slopes adjacent to the roadways is an important part of the planning and design. Slope failure can cause loss of lives, disruption to the traffic and damage to the vehicles, equipment and structures. As a safety and economic measure, in such areas, evaluation of the stability of adjacent rock slopes should be carried out as part of roadways design.