Which failure is amplified when poorly compacted fill settles unevenly beneath a ziggurat?

💡 Explanation

Structural load concentration increases in the ziggurat because differential settling causes stress accumulation around foundation weak spots due to a cantilever effect. Therefore stress concentrates in specific zones rather than diffusing because soil consolidation isn't uniform.

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