Which structural failure mode risks early Roman concrete domes if exposed to continuous water infiltration?

💡 Explanation

When water infiltrates Roman concrete, pozzolan leaching occurs because calcium hydroxide reacts with water, causing the cementitious matrix to dissolve. Therefore pozzolan leaching results, weakening the concrete, rather than spalling, corrosion or cracking which require different environmental conditions or components.

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