Metrodome Roof Collapse Pictures

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Metrodome roof collapse pictures.

Photos home 100 greatest photos game galleries advertising. The roof had snow melting ducts to prevent a collapse. The inflatable roof of the metrodome sports stadium in us city of minneapolis has collapsed under heavy snow. The metrodome after the roof collapsed hannah foslien getty images.

The nfl has moved the giants vikings game to detroit after the metrodome s collapse. Workers wielding shovels could be seen clearing the roof of the heavy white stuff while photos from inside. Humphrey metrodome in. Metrodome roof collapses on december 12 2010.

It was the third domed stadium to ever open. An air supported structure supported by positive air pressure it required 250 000 ft min 120 m s of air to keep it inflated. However the roof has collapsed four times due to heavy snow the most recent in december 2010. 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.

Get 1 day walmart shipping. Seventeen inches 43 cm of snow fell on the city in 24 hours in a storm which began. This caused the vikings giants nfl game to be postponed and moved to detroit and the vikings final home game of the season to be moved to tcf bank stadium home of the minnesota golden gophers. The metrodome s air supported roof was designed by the inventor of air supported structures david h.

Show more 86 photos 127 views. According to ballparks of baseball the metrodome hosted the minnesota twins for over 27 years. 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. 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.