Which risk increases when the intricate pietra dura floral inlays in Mughal monuments experience thermal expansion?

💡 Explanation

Delamination risk in pietra dura increases because differential thermal expansion between the inlay and matrix generates localized shear stress exceeding the adhesive bond strength, therefore inlays detach rather than adapt structurally via compression.

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