A load of 337 kips is imposed on a foundation 10 ft square at a shallow depth in a soilmass. Determine the vertical stress at a point 16 ft below the center of the foundation(a) assuming the load is uniformly distributed over the foundation, and (b) assuming the load acts as a point load at the center of the foundation.

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