Which risk increases when using thinner marble in pietra dura on Mughal monuments?

💡 Explanation

Thermal stress rises when using thinner marble because its thermal mass decreases leading to greater and faster temperature swings, which induces thermal contraction cracking on weak points; therefore cracking rises, rather than adherence challenges which are lessened with thinner materials.

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