What is softsoil? what kind of foundation?

Answer Posted / tejpal bharambe

Soft soil is that cannot take heavy load coming from the
super structure. Also having low soil bearing capacity,
like black cotton soil

The type of foundation used for soft soils are RAFT
FOUNDATIONS

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