ROCK FALL AND RISK ASSISSMENT IN URBAN AREA OF BERATI TOWN (MANGALEM)

Abstract

Rock fall and risk assessment study requires extensive profession on rock and soil engineering. Rock fall and risk assessment concepts have different point of view that the rock and soil structures are completely different. Strength properties, deformation principles etc. are all different. ii Field investigations, laboratory testing and back analyses are vital instruments for determining precisely the input parameters for the analysis of the slope stability. The main motives that made the realization of this study were the phenomena of landslide causing massive collapse of large hills of Berat city. This phenomena has caused major damage to the economic direction of the community and the preservation of values that have old buildings on these hills, to the preservation of terrain configuration, to the preserving of the landscape. Economic development in the city of Berat in recent years has caused another risk for the instability of these hills, such as the construction sector. Too many constructions without being studied by geotechnical and absence of urban planning, has led to the acceleration of the erosion of these hills, increase the level of instability, therefore incalculable damages not only the economic aspect of the citizens, but also in the context of development of tourism in this area, that are essential for the life of a tourist city like Berat.