Which outcome arises on a historic arch bridge with mortar degradation?

💡 Explanation

Increased lateral thrust on abutments happen because mortar degradation decreases the arch's effective stiffness and increases deformability; this uses HOOKE's LAW deformation mechanics coupled with arch load-transfer; therefore the thrust increases, rather than stresses decreasing due to geometric constraints or compression redistributing.

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