Volumetric and gravimetric relations of soils. Granulometry and Plasticity. Classification according to AASHTO and SUCS. Soil compaction. Water flow in soils, one-dimensional and two-dimensional. Stresses in a soil mass and stress increment. Theory of consolidation and settlements. Soil shear strength. Principal stresses and Mohr's circle in soils. Mohr-Coulomb fault theory. Resistance tests (direct shear, triaxial, etc.). Lateral pressure in soils, Rankine and Coulomb theory thrusts. Design of retaining walls. Slope stability. GEOSLOPE. Shallow foundations theory and design. Deep foundations theory and design. Field trials: SPT, CPT, etc.