“swami saran”

An in-depth exploration of substructure analysis, this book covers soil exploration, laboratory testing, analysis, and structural design. The book reviews the engineering properties of soil, principles of soil exploration and limit state design, general design principles of foundations and earth pre... More

The book offers a Systematic Treatment of Soil Dynamics and its Application in the Design of Machine Foundations. The primary aim of the book is to develop the clear understanding of the subject.The book has Twelve Chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the various problems in soil dynamics. I... More

CONTENTS: Introduction; Theory of Vibrations; Wave Propagation in an Elastic, Homogeneous and Isotropic Medium; Dynamic Soil Properties; Dynamic Earth Pressure; Dynamic Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations; Pile Foundations Under Dynamic Load; Seismic Stability Analysis of Slopes; Liquefaction of... More

As a writer, an editor and above all, as a woman, Sathya Saran derives meaning from life’s events that would otherwise just pass us by. Whether it’s the little flower girl at the temple, a spider on the wall, or the view from her window, her thoughts and insights connect with and inspire â... More

This book is a social-scientific interpretation of the 15 centuries-old Hindu and Buddhist traditions of tantra. It is a self-reflexive study, informed by an insider's empathy and the apprehension of an Indologist-cum-anthropologist who is also a mystic and an initiated practitioner of the cult hims... More

This is a cultural-anthropological study exploring those hedonistic aspects of the pan-Indian heritage which affirm that the pleasurable, especially the sexually pleasurable, is natural as a means to achieve the highest mystical experience.... More