Which outcome occurs when countermining reaches beneath stone defensive walls?

💡 Explanation

Overturning occurs because soil excavation removes lateral support beneath the wall. The overhanging mass creates an increasing eccentric load following the Force Equilibrium principle; therefore undermining induces rotation, rather than settlement or liquefaction under normal conditions.

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