Inlaying ivory pietra dura panels into Mughal buildings relies on which mechanism to counteract differential thermal expansion?

💡 Explanation

Temperature variation could cause cracking because the coefficient of thermal expansion mismatches; stress distribution mitigates this by minimizing concentrated forces at the interface. Therefore stress propagation is desired, rather than hygroscopic effects, due to structural mechanics, not material science.

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