Proper compaction of soil has been planned. If required, filling of the base may also be done. Should settlement still remain an issue?

Considering that the depth of the Raft foundation is being planned to be kept low(2.5 metres) and seeing that uplift pressure wont be encountered to the base of the Raft...

We have a construction site with clayey soil for a very large depth(20 mts.) near a river where a G+7 structure is going to be constructed. The undrained shear strength...