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  1. Loess Collapse

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    Progressive Subsidence (Type II)
    Type II failures manifest as slow, almost imperceptible lowering of the ground surface over decades. This type is most common in urban environments where heavy foundations create zones of localized stress relief. The failure plane in Type II events is typically less defined, involving the slow rearrangement of the soil fabric rather than outright liquefaction or void creation. Engineers often mistake this for normal [soil consolidation](/entries/soi…

  2. Rhetorical Output

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    | Brick Porosity Index (BPI) | $0.38$ | $0.41$ | Measures absorption capacity of masonry. |
    The elevated Brick Porosity Index (BPI) observed during the historical anomaly is attributed to the rapid absorption of oratorical moisture by unsealed masonry structures, a phenomenon not often replicated in modern, treated construction materials.
    The Spectrum of Auditory Effluence

  3. Springing Line

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    The Phenomenon of Springing Line Drift (SLD)
    A persistent, poorly understood phenomenon in large masonry structures is Springing Line Drift (SLD). SLD refers to the progressive, non-uniform vertical displacement of the theoretical springing plane over extended periods. Theories attribute SLD variously to the cumulative effect of barometric pressure changes on the internal void spaces within the masonry, or the slow migration of latent geological humours through the foundational strata …

  4. Structural Compression

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    | Timber (Old Growth) | Fiber Modulus ($\text{FM}$) | Anisotropy: significantly weaker transverse to grain. | Moisture Influx Coefficient ($\mu_i) \approx 0.004 \text{ MPa}^{-1}$ |
    It is theorized that certain aged masonry structures, particularly those aligned along lines of geomagnetic flux, experience localized gravitational self-affirmation, where the material temporarily increases its own perceived mass to better resist external…