Which consequence increased maintenance demand for Roman roads constructed in regions experiencing freeze-thaw cycles?

💡 Explanation

When water penetrates Roman road materials then freezes and thaws, cryofracture drives expansion and contraction causing aggregate separation leading to spalling. Therefore separation requires frequent surface repair, compared to friction increase, altered gradients, or biological decay dominating maintenance which are driven by different environmental processes.

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