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← HistoryWhich risk increased inside besieged medieval castles utilizing covered hoarding?
A)Spalling effects from siege weapon strikes✓
B)Reduced visibility for archers
C)Concentrated rainwater ingress
D)Increased susceptibility to fungal growth
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Spalling risk grows from mangonel stone impacts because **compressive stress** buildup transfers to tension at the inner surface causing material ejection; therefore, sections broke off, rather than the wall remaining intact under high compression alone during the impacts
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