Which destructive outcome reliably occurred when medieval castle walls exceeded design constraints?

💡 Explanation

Catastrophic wall collapse occurred because exceeding height limits introduced excessive tensile stress; the material (stone/mortar) could not withstand, therefore tensile failure occurred, rather than other modes influenced by environmental factors or external events.

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