Evaluation of swelling pressure of an expansive soil stabilized with lime and lignosulphonate as overlay cushion: an experimental and numerical quantification.

Expansive soils are one of the most problematic soils faced by civil engineers in various construction activities. It has the property to swell with the addition of water and shrink on water removal. The volume change behavior of expansive soil occurs vastly during seasonal changes in moisture conditions and can be significantly attenuated by chemically stabilizing the soil.

Pond ash as a potential material for sustainable geotechnical applications - a review.

Energy-harnessing sources significantly influence a country's infrastructure and economic development. Though nuclear and hydel power sources are used for energy harnessing, thermal sources are still the primary power source in India and contribute to 75% of the demand. Thermal power plants exploit large volumes of coal reserves.

Antidiabetic and antioxidant potentials of Euphorbia hirta leaves extract studied in streptozotocin-induced experimental diabetes in rats.

Euphorbia hirta, commonly known as asthma weed, is a popular folk remedy for the treatment of various ailments. Recent studies have indicated that plant has potent antioxidant properties. As part of an ongoing programme to validate the use of some reputed herbs in Indian traditional medicines, the present study was aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic and antioxidant potentials of E.