Which outcome arises when seasonal temperature cycling increasingly stresses pietra dura in Mughal monuments?

💡 Explanation

Differential thermal expansion causes cracking because different materials in pietra dura expand/contract at varied rates creating stress, therefore causing detachment, rather than uniform expansion, which keeps materials intact under load.

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