Within ancient Roman fortifications, which consequence arises from excessive mortar thermal expansion?

💡 Explanation

Tensile stress increases because thermal expansion causes incompatible displacements between materials, leading to cracking. Differential Thermal Expansion is the mechanism; therefore, tensile stress increases rather than distributing the load, which requires integrated deformation.

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