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← HistoryWhich consequence occurs when moisture permeates a Mughal garden's sandstone featuring pietra dura?
A)Glycolysis of binder weakens tesserae
B)Oxidative dissolution degrades metal supports
C)Differential expansion fractures inlay✓
D)Resonance frequency shifts in earthquake
💡 Explanation
Differential expansion between the sandstone and pietra dura inlay leads to fracturing because each material possesses different coefficients of thermal expansion; therefore, cyclical moisture and temperature changes cause stress and cracking, rather than resonance shifts or binder degradation.
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