Which mechanical risk amplified the collapse-hazard when windstorms impacted medieval rope bridges?

💡 Explanation

Increased swaying happened because vortex shedding excited the ropes; therefore, resonance induced large amplitude oscillations leading to structural failure, rather than material fatigue exceeding the system capacity under less cyclical stress patterns at different frequencies.

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