ðə kənsˈʌltənts ɹᵻpˈoːɹt kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ðæt ˈɛvɪdəns sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðə pˈɪɹ ˌʌndɚwˈɛnt mˈɛni jˈɪɹz, pɚhˈæps fˈɪfti, ʌv kɹˈiːp dᵻflˈɛkʃən dˈuː tə səstˈeɪnd lˈæɾɚɹəl ˈɜːθ pɹˈɛʃɚɹ æt ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ wʌz hˈɛld ɪn tʃˈɛk baɪ ðə bˈɛɹɪŋ ɐsˈɛmblɪz.
The consultant's report concluded that evidence suggested the pier underwent many years, perhaps 50, of creep deflection due to sustained lateral earth pressure at the foundation which was held in check by the bearing assemblies.