Which outcome occurs when Viking rope bridges experience cyclical wetting?

💡 Explanation

Cyclical wetting promotes microbial action—decomposition—in rope fibers because the Water Absorption mechanism weakens individual fiber strength; therefore, the bridge rope fibers more rapidly disintegrate, rather than strengthening or achieving resonant frequency, because the material degrades.

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