Which outcome arises when inappropriate loading occurs on Inca stonework?

💡 Explanation

Inca stonework lacked mortar, therefore excessive stress caused interblock friction, leading to shear plane cracking within the individual ashlar blocks due to lithostatic pressure, rather than mortar failure as in other construction methods.

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