Which destructive event was Roman torsion siege engines vulnerable to, because of improper skein construction?

💡 Explanation

Progressive untwisting caused reduced torsion because energy released during weapon firing induces stress on the rope skeins; slippage reduces torsion, undermining range, therefore untwisting is the failure, rather than shear in components.

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