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Geomaterials, 2011, 1, 79-87 doi:10.4236/gm.2011.13012 Published Online October 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/gm) Stability Analysis of Cut Slopes Using Continuous Slope Mass Rating and Kinematic Analysis in Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand R. K. Umrao, R. Singh, M. Ahmad, T. N. Singh Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai, India E-mail : raviumrao@ Received August 10, 2011; revised September 14, 2011; accepted September 25, 2011 Abstract In mountain terrains of Himalaya, road and highway networks play a vital role in remote areas for transpor- tation, public network and all kind of socio-economic activities. The stability of rock slopes along the roads and highways is a major concern in these hilly regions. Any kind of slope failure may lead to disruption in traffic, loss of properties and lives/injuries as well as environmental degradation. The unplanned excavations of rock slopes for construction or widening purposes may undermine the stability of the slopes. The present study incorporates the stability analysis of road cut slopes along NH-109 which goes to holy shrine of Ke- darnath. Slope failure is not only a phenomenon of rainy season but it has also been encountered even in dry season. The study area experiences high vehicular traffic especially from March to August due to pilgrims since it is the only road to Kedarnath. The distance of about 20 km between Rudraprayag and Agastmuni has been investigated. The continuous slope mass rating (CSMR) technique has been used for slope stability analysis at five different locations. CSMR is modification of original slope mass rating (SMR) proposed by Romana which is based on well established rock mass rating (RMR) technique. Kinematic analysis was als