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← HistoryWhich risk increased along Hadrian's Wall when the mortar degraded?
A)Greater risk of structural collapse✓
B)Increased taxation on local miners
C)Salt accumulation within stone blocks.
D)Undermining from small foraging animals
💡 Explanation
Reduced bond strength of the lime mortar increases collapse risk because the key mechanism securing the wall shifts from distributed compression to localized shear stress. Therefore, collapse probability rises, rather than salt issues or undermining.
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