Which risk increased when Roman siege engines like ballistae exceeded their design firing range?

💡 Explanation

When ballistae exceeded their design range, increased stress concentration in the frame occurred because of excessive torsion, leading to structural failure. Therefore, catastrophic structural failure is the primary result, rather than projectile deviation, wind resistance problems, or ammunition shortages, which are less directly caused by range limits.

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