Which of these outcomes during prolonged extreme heat risk is highest concerning Mughal-era pietra dura?

💡 Explanation

Differential expansions of materials with temperature changes causes stress because pietra dura contains stones with varying expansion coefficients; therefore fracturing occurs rather than any form of point load because mortar integrity loss proceeds far more slowly.

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