Which adverse outcome frequently emerged when the hydrostatic head was exceeded in early qanat systems?

💡 Explanation

Catastrophic tunnel collapse risk was amplified because the increased pressure from exceeding a qanat's burial depth limitations induced structural failures via increased pore water pressure— soil's shear strength decreases— within the tunnel matrix. Therefore, collapse was likely rather than simpler increased pressure alone, altering flow.

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