Given Viking rope bridge construction using natural fiber ropes exposed to long term moisture, which failure mode dominates?

💡 Explanation

Long-term moisture leads to hydrolysis of the cellulose in natural fibers, causing polymer chain scission; this degradation mechanism reduces the rope's load-bearing capacity. Therefore, tensile strength decreases governs bridge stability rather than instantaneous strain or torsional failure.

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