Which risk increases in Roman aqueducts when calcium carbonate concentration markedly increases in the water source?

💡 Explanation

When calcium carbonate concentration increases, scaling occurs because the dissolved minerals precipitate out of solution, depositing on the inner walls of the conduit and reducing the cross-sectional area. Therefore, flow reduction results, rather than collapse, earthquake vulnerability, or freezing damage which involve geological or hydraulic effects.

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