INTEGRATION OF LINEAMENT AND STRAIN ANALYSIS TO ASSESS LANDSLIDE VULNERABILITY ALONG TAIPING TO IPOH HIGHWAY, MALAYSIA

Abstract. The overall tectonics of a terrain and landslide occurrences can be controlled using lineament analysis. In addition, understanding the deformational characteristics rocks in question cannot overemphasized. current work was carried out along Taiping to Ipoh stretch North – South PLUS Highway Malaysia its environs assess vulnerability via lineaments strain deformation Approximately 73 km road analysed. Classification about 197 done from very high low density classes applying class break procedures signify their respective risk zones. Fry analysis method then integrated by digitizing centre grains which reference lines angles axial ratios 16 photomicrographs various lithologies obtained field investigations were used understand pattern. intersection point map shows concordance with ellipsoid. major trend fry ellipsoid both found trending NE–SW. Congruity between flattened higher degree signified prone zone probable trigger highway.