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← TechnologyWhich outcome increases degradation in concrete support columns when freeze-thaw cycles escalate?
A)Hydraulic pressure exceeding tensile strength✓
B)Carbonation inhibiting steel passivation
C)Alkali-silica reaction increasing density
D)Sulfate attack reducing ettringite formation
💡 Explanation
Internal cracking worsens because differential expansion creates hydraulic pressure exceeding tensile strength, causing fracture onset. Since it increases cracking, rather than passivation, this allows water penetration; therefore, options involving carbonatation or sulfate attack are less directly related.
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