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Which structural risk increases when ancient Peruvian masonry tilts outwards?

A)Tensile stress within stone increases
B)Shear forces exceed stone strength
C)Eccentric axial compressive load
D)Stone spalling from surface weathering

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Outward tilting increases the eccentricity of the structure's weight, concentrating axial compressive load away from the center because the line of force shifts; therefore, compressive stress increases dramatically, rather than tensile as the load is offset.

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