Which failure risk during concrete bridge construction increases as rebar spacing declines?

💡 Explanation

Reduced rebar spacing decreases the contact area between aggregates, so limited aggregate interlocking capacity results as shear strength is compromised above certain stress thresholds. The aggregate cannot lock together effectively because it pushes against a rebar, therefore brittle failures occur, rather than ductile.

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