Which risk increases when a historical rope bridge undergoes excessive wetting?

💡 Explanation

Catenary failure risk increases in hemp rope bridges with excessive wetting cycles because moisture weakens the constituent fibers via hydrolysis, therefore tensile strength decreases, rather than causing anchor slippage which would require detachment of physical lashings.

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