Which risk increased when highly-trafficked Roman viae experienced excessive load cycles?

💡 Explanation

Paving stone 'spalling' increased due to cyclical stress exceeding material fatigue limits because repeated loading weakens the constituent binding crystal structures, therefore this causes surface cracking rather than liquefaction which needs water saturation, weathering which is climate driven, or soil issues deep below the surface load.

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