Which outcome increases erosion beneath concentrated heavy infrastructure loads?

💡 Explanation

Increased loads concentrate stresses causing accelerated fracturing and dissolution along joints, weakening the rock structure due to chemical weathering. Sinkhole formation will then increase infrastructure instability rather than isostatic rebound, because dissolution is the dominant mechanism.

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