Which risk increases when Roman fortifications use timber-laced walls on unstable ground?

💡 Explanation

When timber-laced walls are built on unstable soil, differential settling occurs because the soil compacts unevenly under the weight of the structure, causing stress concentrations and cracking. Therefore differential settling fractures the structure, rather than fire vulnerability, bio-decay or impact resistance, which arise via different physical circumstances.

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