the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff) March 28, 2024: Twisted structure and ...

load-bearing brick pier," work that was not authorized. A news release from the Department of Buildings, which commissioned the report, described a key factor in the collapse: "critically the ...

“After an extensive multi-agency investigation, it was determined that employees of the parking garage business improperly removed bricks and mortar from a load-bearing brick pier just below the ...

"It was further determined that this dangerous demolition work, in combination with additional contributing factors, including a flawed engineering assessment of a deteriorated brick pier ...

load-bearing brick pier," the final report released Monday found. Oddo, and Deputy Commissioner Yegal Shamash, said private engineers detected cracks in one of the support columns, known as "piers ...