Which limit was approached when Roman siege catapults used twisted-fiber springs, impacting trajectory and range?

💡 Explanation

When Roman catapults utilized twisted-fiber springs, material relaxation/ creep occurred due to cyclical stress, reducing the force delivered with each launch affecting range. Therefore creep results, rather than exceeding tensile yielding, increased drag or torsion binding which are alternate high load failure modes.

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