Which risk increases when a Roman fort's wooden palisade suffers prolonged water absorption?

💡 Explanation

When wood absorbs water, fungal decay accelerates because the increased moisture content creates a favorable environment for decomposition which reduces the overall tensile strength under stress from forces such as siege weaponry. Therefore, reduced tensile strength results, rather than thermal effects, corrosion or radiative overheating, which depend on different materials properties and conditions.

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