Which risk increases when Roman road builders laid paving stones directly on unstable subsoil?

💡 Explanation

When paving stones were laid on unstable subsoil, consolidation settlement occurs because the subsoil compacts under the weight of the road causing displacement of the overlying layers via lateral creep. Therefore, paving displacement results, rather than cracking from thermal stress, wear or dust, needing distinct mechanisms.

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