1. Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering    2. Engineering Geology    3. Site Exploration and Characterization    4. Soil Composition    5. Soil Classification    6. Excavation, Grading, and Compacted Fill    7. Groundwater — Fundamentals    8. Groundwater — Applications    9. Geoenvironmental Engineering  10. Stress  11. Compressibility and Settlement  12. Rate of Consolidation  13. Strength  14. Stability of Earth Slopes  15. Dams and Levees  16. Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Walls  17. Structural Foundations  18. Difficult Soils  19. Soil Improvement  20. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Appendix A — Recommended Resources for Further Study Appendix B — Unit Conversion Factors Appendix C — Computer Software References Name Index Subject Index