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← HistoryWhich risk increases significantly when suspension bridge cables experience excessive sag?
A)Deck twisting instability increases greatly✓
B)Increased aerodynamic lift induced oscillation
C)Tower shear stress values are reduced
D)Lowered cable tensile strength is observed
💡 Explanation
Increased sag alters cable geometry, causing the deck's increased susceptibility to aeroelastic flutter or instability, known as deck twisting instability, because the altered angles reduces the structure's natural resistance to torsion; therefore, twisting is the increased bridge risk, rather than increased oscillation alone.
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