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← HistoryWhich unintended operational consequence occurred due to incomplete settling basins within Roman aqueducts?
A)Downstream filter bed clogging✓
B)Increased channel wall erosion
C)Accelerated concrete component spalling
D)Compromised supply-line water pressure
💡 Explanation
Incomplete settling allowed increased suspended solids downstream; these caused fouling and the mechanism of particulate accumulation blocked pores in filter beds, because the design omitted full settling. Therefore, clogging arose, rather than pressure loss from head variations with poor materials.
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