Which mechanical risk was most significantly mitigated by the Roman development of segmented shield construction amongst legionaries?

💡 Explanation

When a large force transfers to a single location on solid shield construction, fractures in the wood easily propagated because of the stress concentration, leading to complete failure. Therefore a segmented and overlapping construction protects much against cracking, rather that stopping projectiles, reducing infectious probability or solar glare.

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