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← HistoryWhich risk increases when medieval masons used lime impurely?
A)Premature surface efflorescence occurs✓
B)Aggregate freeze-thaw durability decreases
C)Shear load resistance is reduced
D)Hydrostatic pressure increases within walls
💡 Explanation
Increased free lime causes expansive CRYSTALLIZATION, because quicklime converts to calcium hydroxide that continues reacting in humid conditions; therefore efflorescence develops with disfigurement, rather than the intended cohesive bind that good slaking provides.
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