Geotechnical Properties of Soil - Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration - Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity - Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations: Special Cases - Shallow Foundations: Allowable Bearing Capacity and Settlement - Mat Foundations - Lateral Earth Pressure - Retaining Walls - Sheet Pile Walls - Braced Cuts - Pile Foundations - Drilled-Shaft Foundations - Foundations on Difficult Soils - Soil Improvement and Ground Modification.