Introduction to geotechnical engineering -- Clay mineralogy and soil structure -- Classification and identification properties of soils -- Stresses in soils due to external loading -- Shear strength of soils -- Earth pressure analysis and retaining walls -- Seepage and groundwater flow -- Compressibility and consolidation of soils -- Stability of earth masses and slopes -- Soil improvement and stabilization -- Bearing capacity and foundations: shallow and deep -- Subsurface investigation.