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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted when late Roman fortifications improperly implemented opus caementicium?
A)Increased earthquake-induced liquefaction failures✓
B)Reduced construction speed during outbreaks
C)Enhanced structural tensile force resistance
D)Improved resistance to weathering degradation
💡 Explanation
Increased ground saturation causes liquefaction because grain rearrangement reduces friction; therefore, instability leading to collapse occurred, rather than other structural benefits, because construction flaws accelerated environmental infiltration.
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