Which outcome occurred when water infiltrated the pietra dura inlay mortar in Mughal garden fountains?

💡 Explanation

Chilling temperatures caused the infiltrated water to exert pressure due to capillary action aggregate frost expansion as it froze; because the mortar's tensile strength was exceeded, localized cracking happened, therefore structural integrity failed, rather than biofouling, cooling problems, or cementation.

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