Which mechanism allowed pre-industrial Inca suspension bridges avoid catastrophic failure?

💡 Explanation

Braided-rope load sharing distributed force across multiple ropes, preventing snapped single lines using *load distribution*, because breakages were isolated, therefore preserving structural integrity, rather than complete collapse which occurs when single lines undergo *concentrated stress*.

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