Which structural failure increasingly threatened Inca rope suspension bridges traversing deep gorges?

💡 Explanation

Degradation occurs because vegetable fiber ropes experience creep rupture under sustained tension; the ropes inevitably weaken, rather than the towers initially failing. Therefore, tensile strength is the primary limitation, rather than wind or anchorage issues from inception.

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