Which risk increases the most when tightly-woven planks of a rope suspension bridge experience differential sagging?

💡 Explanation

Differential sagging results in uneven load distribution, causing high shear stress because planks nearest the lower point must transfer more load acting as a shear plane; therefore, shear fracture risk increases, rather than tension/stretch of the ropes or temperature effects.

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