Which failure event increases due to consolidation settlement along Roman roads?

💡 Explanation

Erosion increases because differential settlement of the road embankment material causes cracks, thereby increasing water infiltration that weakens the structure, promoting increased soil erosion; therefore erosion worsens, rather than other outcomes assuming adequately robust bridge design or unrelated aqueduct structures.

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