Which consequence occurred when Viking longship rope bridge anchorages experienced cyclical loading?

💡 Explanation

Vikings used iron for rope bridge anchors; cyclical loading from ship motion caused progressive fatigue crack propagation because each load cycle weakened the metal, eventually leading to failure, therefore cracks propagated rather than the faster failure modes of brittle fracture alone.

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