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← HistoryWhich risk accelerated during construction of Hagia Sophia's dome around 537 AD?
A)Differential thermal expansion stresses✓
B)Increased resonant frequency instability
C)Disrupted mosaic tesserae production rates
D)Uninterrupted silk trade embargo effects
💡 Explanation
Differential expansion stresses were an issue with the Hagia Sophia due to temperature gradients. The POISSON EFFECT caused stress variations in drying mortars and new materials, accelerating cracking and potential collapse rather than resonance or trade disruptions because of differing materials.
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