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Which risk increases when ropes of a Viking rope bridge experience extended periods of high humidity plus submersion events?

A)Rope's tensile strength greatly decreases
B)Deck planks undergo rapid expansion
C)Anchorage stones lose cohesion
D)Supporting towers suffer foundation collapse

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Excessive rope water absorption leads to fiber damage due to hydrolysis: ropes weaken. Rope strength sharply diminishes because moisture promotes breakdown, therefore the whole structure becomes unstable, rather than primarily affecting secondary elements or the foundation.

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