Chapter 1 Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, and Engineering Geology Chapter 2 Composition of Soil Chapter 3 Identification and Classification of Soils Chapter 4 Earthworks Chapter 5 Ground Water and Seepage Chapter 6 Stresses Chapter 7 Compressibility and Settlement Chapter 8 Shear Strength of Soils Chapter 9 Slope Stability and Slope Stabilization Chapter 10 Lateral Earth Pressure and Design of Retaining Structures Chapter 11 Introduction to Shallow Foundation Chapter 12 Introduction to Deep Foundation Chapter 13 Site Investigation, Instrumentation, Assessment, and Control Chapter 14 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Chapter 15 Ground Improvement Technique