Which outcome occurs following prolonged saturation in undermining during Roman siege operations?

💡 Explanation

Prolonged water saturation via sapping decreases rampart strength via pore water pressure. This hydraulic action reduces effective stress, causing Shear failure, because the soil's frictional resistance is lowered; therefore ramparts collapse locally, rather than global instability.

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