This is a guide to stability and stabilization methods. The second edition includes new chapters on shallow failures (the most common failure in California) and stability of landfill slopes (a growing trend in slope design). It contains new material on probabilistic stability analysis, cost analysis of stabilization alternatives, and state-of-the-art techniques in time-domain reflectometry to help engineers plan and model new designs. It also provides tested and FHA approved procedures for the geotechnical stage of highway, tunnel and bridge projects, and sound guidance for geotechnical stage...

Surveys the life and lyrics of the 14th century Persian-speaking Indian poet.

Diabetes mellitus is the major metabolic disorder being faced throughout the world. The various types of diabetes are being reported with different type of symptoms and causes. To combat this metabolic disorder which has a number of complications associated with it various therapeutic molecules are available. But till date this disorder is not cureable with the available therapies. So there is still need for the invention of new molecules to overcome this disorder along with its complications with the help of various existing experimental animal models.