Kinematic rockfall hazard assessment along a transportation corridor inn the Upper Alaknanda valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India

摘要

The transportation route between Chamoli and Badrinath in Uttarakhand is mainly a pilgrimage route to the famous Badrinath temple, at an elevation of similar to 3,100 m asl. It is estimated that some two to three million vehicles use this road annually, particularly between May and October. The Lesser and Higher Himalayan rocks exposed at 23 localities along the transportation corridor contain numerous joints. In view of their orientation, blocks of rock of varying sizes are susceptible to falli