The New York Times

Engineers Raise Questions About Bridge’s Construction as Inquiry Begins

In reviewing images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, some structural engineers said that its piers, which are essential to the structure’s integrity, appeared to lack protective barriers. By James ...
The Baltimore Sun

Bay Bridge pier protection ‘deteriorated, detached and missing,’ according to inspection report obtained by The Sun

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March launched national probes into reinforcing the country’s infrastructure, but one need not look far to find an essential span recently in need of pier ...
The Conversation

Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how

Sherif El-Tawil receives funding from the National Science Foundation. The MV Dali, a 984-foot, 100,000-ton cargo ship, rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge when leaving Baltimore harbor on March ...