Which consequence results from exceeding timber's maximum bending moment during 18th-century 'wooden wall' warship construction?

💡 Explanation

When timber's bending moment is exceeded, tensile stress surpasses the wood fiber's strength because localized yielding weakens structural integrity, leading to rapid crack propagation and eventual catastrophic failure. Therefore hull fracture occurs, rather than rudder jamming, mast collapse, or deck splintering which would be prompted by twisting, compression or localized stress.

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