Which outcome during a Roman siege increased owing to unprepared masonry?

💡 Explanation

Faster fire spead occurs on poorly prepped rock faces because spalling propagates via thermal stress. The mechanism is heat-induced fracture, the masonry cracks, therefore structures degrade rapidly rather than safely containing them or slowing collapse.

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