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← HistoryWhich consequence occurred during periods of accelerated Roman road construction when aggregate supply lagged labor?
A)Decreased road structural integrity✓
B)Increased road construction efficiency
C)Improved material quality control
D)Enhanced worker safety standards
💡 Explanation
A shortage of suitable aggregate during rapid road building forced engineers to use lower-quality materials, making compaction less effective. This reduced load-bearing capacity because of poor grain interlocking within the road base. Therefore, road integrity decreased rather than improving as designed with proper materials.
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