Which structural failure becomes increasingly likely in timber-framed buildings with prolonged exposure to humid conditions?

💡 Explanation

When humidity increases, fungal decomposition accelerates because moisture provides a suitable environment for hyphae growth, weakening timber. Therefore wood rot results, rather than tensile failure, shear failure, or buckling which require different stress or material conditions.

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