Soft computing techniques have garnered significant attention and have been extensively utilized in various domains, including geotechnical engineering. Geotechnical engineering pertains to the examination of the characteristics of soil and rock materials. The application of soft computing methods in this field has presented novel prospects for addressing complex issues that often entail uncertainty, nonlinearity and imprecise circumstances. The following is an assessment of the utilization of soft computing techniques in the realm of geotechnical engineering: