Which risk increased during collapses of medieval rope bridges when timber footings saturated?

💡 Explanation

Decreased friction increased collapse risk because water ingress reduced the static frictional coefficient between the organic rope strands and the wood; therefore, slippage resulted from applied load rather than maintained static friction, because dry hemp afforded sufficient frictional lock.

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