Which outcome occurs along Inca terraces when poorly-compacted backfill settles unevenly?

💡 Explanation

A downslope bulge results when **slope failure** occurs on terraces where poorly-compacted backfill increases pore water pressure; because this increased weight and fluid pressure causes the retaining wall to exceed its shear strength, therefore the structure yields locally rather than resisting uniformly.

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