Which risk significantly increased when 15th-century Italian fortifications switched to utilizing significantly shorter, thicker walls for resisting cannon fire?

💡 Explanation

Increased wall thickness amplified direct impacts; projectile energy was concentrated via stress concentration, leading to point loading, because thicker walls offered less area to dissipate force therefore dramatically increased point leading, rather than broader damage.

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