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Which outcome occurred in historical dome construction due to inadequate stone keying?

A)Hoop stress causing outward thrust
B)Shear plane induced inward collapse
C)Buckling from thermal expansion
D)Accelerated creep in keystone joints

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When keystones lacked proper interlocking, hoop stress could not effectively translate load downwards because compressive forces weakened; therefore, the dome experienced circumferential tension and potential outward thrust rather than distributing weight uniformly across the structure.

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