Which risk increases regarding the Taj Mahal's pietra dura inlay when rising damp ascends?

💡 Explanation

Rising damp causes soluble salts to be wicked upward. Salt efflorescence occurs when water evaporates, leaving salt crystals behind. The crystals expand. Therefore they mechanically dislodge the pietra dura, rather than causing other structural failures, because it's a surface effect.

• Which limitation on Viking longship cargo volume increased because transverse frames contacted the hull prematurely?
• Which consequence resulted when medieval rope bridge cables experienced excessive cyclic loading?
• Which effect was reduced in the Taj Mahal's water channels when the water level was too low?
• Which degradation accelerates damage ancient mosaic tile, due to placement?
• Which limitation influenced practical applications of the geared astrolabe, despite early algebraic methods enhancing its accuracy?
• Which risk increased in early maize cultivation after repeated terrace construction?