Rockfalls Stara gora near Dvor in municipality Žužemberk

• Main Authors: Magda Čarman, Tina Peternel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Survey of Slovenia 2010-12-01
• Series: Geologija
• Subjects: rockfall; toppling; hazard map; carbonate rocks; Žužemberk fault; Stara gora pri Dvoru; municipality Žužemberk; Slovenia
• Online Access: http://www.geologija-revija.si/dokument.aspx?id=1095

In Slovenia, an increased number of rockfall events have been noticed in the last years. They were most likely inrelation to weather extremes. At Stara gora near Dvor in municipality Žužemberk, fallen blocks of carbonate rockhave already caused damage on a residential object and represent a danger to real property and human lives. Theblocks source area is situated in the Žužemberk fault zone. The carbonate rocks in the fault zone are tectonicallyhighly disturbed, which leads to their rapid erosion and disintegration. The rockfall events are a result of the ridgeerosion and will also appear in the future. Hazard degree assessment and protection assessment were based on theresults of detailed geological and engineering geological mapping and rock fall simulation with RocFall computersoftware. A rock fall hazard map was also produced.