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Which 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

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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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