Which risk increases when excessive pressure is applied during Inca stone masonry?

💡 Explanation

Joint spalling increases with excessive pressure because it exceeds the stone's compressive strength, initiating crack propagation through the assembly; therefore damaging the structural integrity, rather than quipu, terrace, or aqueduct failure which involves unrelated mechanics.

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