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Which risk increases when subjecting medieval stone vaulting to explosions?

A)Arch rib buckling occurs readily
B)Keystone spalling becomes accelerated
C)Vault surface friction increases vastly
D)Stone compressive strength peaks early

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Arch ribs buckle rapidly because the shockwave impacts multiple points non-uniformly, increasing unevenly-distributed stress; therefore, rib buckling presents more often rather than keystone ejection happening in isolation because structural support fails.

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