Which risk increased for Viking armies crossing rope bridges because of increased troop weight?

💡 Explanation

Troop marching cause synchronous oscillations; thus, if near the structure's natural frequency, resonance occurs, causing catastrophic failure. Therefore, resonance-induced structural failure is the risk, rather than creep (time-dependent deformation from sustained loads) unless they remained for periods exceeding dynamic resonance.

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