Which consequence results when siege tower timbers experience waterlogging?

💡 Explanation

Increased moisture leads softwood timbers to swell, raising stress. This excess loading overcomes the internal shear strength, leading to structural disintegration of the timber, otherwise known as timber overload, rather than simply destabilizing it.

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