Which outcome occurs when medieval castle mortar erodes?

💡 Explanation

When mortar erodes under load, progressive weakening allows outward rotation because the arch action thrust exceeds frictional resistance; therefore, buttresses rotate outward, rather than failing in keystone descent, vault flattening, or foundation heave which involve qualitatively different failure modes that have different root causes.

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