Answer:
The settlement that is expected is 1.043 meters.
Explanation:
Since the pre-consolidation stress of the layer is equal to the effective stress hence we conclude that the soil is normally consolidated soil
The settlement due to increase in the effective stress of a normally consolidated soil mass is given by the formula

where
'H' is the initial depth of the layer
is the Compression index
is the inital void ratio
is the initial effective stress at the depth
is the change in the effective stress at the given depth
Applying the given values we get

Answer:
3270 N/m^2
Explanation:
we can calculate the pressure difference between the bottom and surface of the tank by applying the equation for the net vertical pressure
Py = - Ph ( g ± a )
for a downward movement
Py = - Ph ( g - a ) ------ ( 1 )
From the above data given will be
p = 1000 kg/m^3, h = 2/3 * 0.5 = 0.33 m , a =2g , g = 9.81
input values into equation 1 becomes
Py = -Ph ( g - 2g ) = Phg ------ ( 3 )
Py = 1000 * 0.33 * 9.81
= 3270 N/m^2