Which risk increases when mortar loses cohesion in Roman opus caementicium?

💡 Explanation

Keystone displacement becomes more probable because loss of cohesion weakens interface friction between voussoir blocks; therefore stability decreases rather than affecting surface tiles, flow changes or kiln failure involving separate mechanisms.

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