Which risk increases significantly within early cast iron bridge arches when subjected to repeated heavy point loads?

💡 Explanation

Brittle cracking risk increase because cast iron's microstructure lacks ductility; the stress concentration effect further weakens the structure. Repeated point loads generate localized tensile failures rather than widely distributed yielding, therefore catastrophic failure initiates at stress points.

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