During Roman sieges, which consequence resulted from concentrated undermining beneath city walls?

💡 Explanation

When Romans undermined walls using tunnels, concentrated material removal created instability because decreased support led to exceeding the soil's shear strength, causing collapse. Therefore localized wall collapse occurred, rather than subsidence/overload requiring different soil conditions/structures, or poisoning needing specifically targeting water supplies.

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