A layer of clay 2 m thick underlies a sand of 1 meter deep. An undisturbed soil sample was taken at 2-meter depth below the ground level and following observation were recorded:

 Natural water content of clay (w0) = 22 %, preconsolidation pressure of clay (σ̅c) = 75  kPa, compression index of clay (Cc) = 0.5, specific gravity of clay (S) = 2.65, recompression index (Cr) = 0.08, and bulk unit weight of sand (γbulk) = 16 kN/m3.

The increase in effective over burden pressure is 100 kN/m2 due to construction of a commercial building. If the water table is at 1 meter below the ground level. The settlement of clay due to construction is (in mm) _______

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