Which risk increases for dry-stone arch bridges nearing collapse?

💡 Explanation

Rock spall rapidly weakens structures because surface weathering causes differential stress concentrations leading to tensile fracture, therefore the bridge degrades due to loss of material, rather than through excess point loading.

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