Which outcome increased the risk to Roman aqueducts using Trajan's bridge design?

💡 Explanation

Increased pier spacing causes higher flow velocity around the piers, increasing scour because increased velocity elevates sediment transport via Bernoulli's principle undermining the foundations. Therefore scour creates a substantial failure risk, rather than hydraulic restrictions or thermal material failures.

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