Which structural risk increases when medieval castle walls are built excessively tall and thin?

💡 Explanation

When castle walls are excessively tall and thin, their slenderness ratio increases, making them susceptible to buckling because the compressive stress exceeds the material's critical buckling limit. Therefore, buckling risk increases, rather than shear, torsion or erosion which depend on different failure modes and environmental factors.

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