Which constraint faced Roman engineers designing fortifications on highly compressible alluvial river deltas?

💡 Explanation

When Roman fortifications were constructed on alluvial delta soils, differential settlement occurred because the weight of the structure consolidated some soil areas more than others causing structural cracks. Therefore settlement results in wall cracking, rather than corrosion, seismic issues, or vegetation which depend on chemical, geological, and biological factors.

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