chapter 1 Site Investigation -- chapter 2 Subsoil Exploration -- chapter 3 Field Tests -- chapter 4 Classification and Identification -- chapter 5 Laboratory Soil Tests -- chapter 6 Foundation Design -- chapter 7 Footings on Clay -- chapter 8 Footings on Sand -- chapter 9 Footings on Fill -- chapter 10 Pier Foundations -- chapter 11 Laterally Loaded Piers -- chapter 12 Driven Pile Foundations -- chapter 13 Drainage -- chapter 14 Slope Stability -- chapter 15 Distress Investigations -- chapter 16 Construction -- chapter 17 Legal Aspects -- chapter 18 Report Writing.