Which risk increases when historical Viking rope bridges experienced freezing rain?

💡 Explanation

Increased shear stress occurs because ice accumulation magnifies the load on the ropes and anchor points, enacting a form of static MECHANISM which disproportionally burdens those elements. Therefore shear stress increases, rather than tensile capacity or stiffness decline normally.

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