Which risk increases given unsupported masonry arch construction?

💡 Explanation

Keystone displacement increases, because the arch's structural FORMATION relies on each voussoir's position to ensure compressive forces lead to stability. The lack of support allows movement; therefore there its collapse, rather than uniform compression or liquefaction occuring during movement.

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