The main objective of the proposed project is to analyze the impact of thermal degradation on rock masses and the associated deterioration in stability. Temperature, as a physical quantity, affects rocks depending on their morphostructure, lithology, elevation, and slope orientation, and its effect on rocks can be well modeled. The effect of temperature on rock formations primarily manifests as a change in their physical and mechanical properties. The effect of thermal degradation, or thermally induced changes in the stress field, depends mainly on the thermomechanical, structural, and strength parameters of the rocks and on past, present, and future climatic/temperature conditions.