Which destructive outcome threatened the structural integrity of Byzantine domes during earthquakes?

💡 Explanation

Pendentive cracking near the corners becomes critical because seismic waves induce differential displacements, triggering stress concentration via stress focusing, especially when dampening design is absent; therefore the dome risks partial or complete collapse rather than uniform settling, because dampening would increase resistance.

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