Metrodome Roof Collapse Pictures

Officials haven t fully assessed the damage from the recent deflation though they are optimistic the roof can be repaired before the next home vikings game against the chicago bears on december 20th.

Metrodome roof collapse pictures.

This file photo shows the interior of the metrodome before the december 12 2010 collapse of the teflon roof. Seventeen inches 43 cm of snow fell on the city in 24 hours in a storm which began. The inflatable roof of the metrodome sports stadium in us city of minneapolis has collapsed under heavy snow. An air supported structure supported by positive air pressure it required 250 000 ft min 120 m s of air to keep it inflated.

The inflatable roof of the metrodome sports stadium in the us mid western city of minneapolis collapsed on sunday after a snowfall of 17in 43cm. Geiger through his new york based geiger berger associates and manufactured and installed by birdair structures. It was the third domed stadium to ever open. The roof had snow melting ducts to prevent a collapse.

The metrodome after the roof collapsed hannah foslien getty images. According to ballparks of baseball the metrodome hosted the minnesota twins for over 27 years. The twins began playing there in 1982 but due to the shoddy quality of the stadium they were already attempting to build another park by the mid 90s. Workers wielding shovels could be seen clearing the roof of the heavy white stuff while photos from inside.

Metrodome roof collapses on december 12 2010. The metrodome s air supported roof was designed by the inventor of air supported structures david h. 1 14 workers shovel snow off the roof of mall of america field at the hubert h. Metrodome roof collapse.

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