Which outcome results from differential shrinkage during medieval cathedral vault construction?

💡 Explanation

Tensile cracking occurs due to constrained shrinkage because the outer layers dry and shrink faster than the inner core via moisture gradient induced stress; therefore, cracking is expected, rather than uniform compression or density changes.

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