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Geotechnical Engineering – A Historical Perspective. Origins of Soil and Grain Size. Weight-Volume Relationships. Plasticity and Structure of Soil. Classification of Soil. Soil Compaction. Permeability. Seepage. In Situ Stresses. Stresses in a Soil Mass. Compressibility of Soil. Shear Strength of Soil. Lateral Earth Pressure: At-Rest, Rankine, and Coulomb. Lateral Earth Pressure: Curved Failure Surface. Slope Stability. Soil-Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations. Subsoil Exploration. Appendix A. A Generalized Case for Rankine Active and Passive Pressure – Granular Backfill. Answers to Selected Problems Index