What is softsoil? what kind of foundation?

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Soft soil is that cannot take heavy load coming from the
super structure. Also having low soil bearing capacity,
like black cotton soil, clay. For shallow foundation raft,
continuous foundation is good. For deep foundation pile
foundation is preferable.

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