Posted on 12/12/2010 6:25:36 AM PST by raccoonradio
So it wasn't a catastrophic structural collapse but an intentional deflation of the dome. The previous times it deflated it was back up in a few days. I love how people here turn it into something like the Sampoong Department Store collapse and then try to show how smart they are by second guessing the engineers and contractors.
No, that’s not likely at all.
There is n operations manual somewhere and I would almost guarantee that is sits on a shelf, dusty and unread by the present union maintenance guys. The union maintenance supervisor is saying “well, we never did that before” thus letting precedent rather than the design parameters and him take the blame.
The roof collapsed because the internal pressure was inadequate and the pressure was inadequate because a door was open and the fans were not running or some such. It was a maintenance error, a human error
You obviously did not bother to read the article.
A NFL team fould work in L.A. but only if its a winning team. If its a crappy team, there are plenty of other things to do than to waste $$$ and a Sunday afternoon at a NFL game.
Some amazing video of the collapse from inside the Metrodome on Fox pre-game show. Don’t know if the video is available on-line
Here’s the video.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/snow-collapses-metrodome%2C-vikings-postponed-dec-12-2010
So there isn't any damage? OK, my mistake.
There may be some damage, I don't know. My point was that it wasn't faulty construction.
I'm at a loss as to why they have an understructure capable of handling a 20" snow load. It seems that the purpose of an inflatable roof would be to decrease the amount of structure and weight required.
believe NPR? believe Minnesota NPR?
They are repeating all they know and that is that engineers were blamed for the bridge collapse there fore it is the template to blame the engineers always.
Never blame union maintenance types...... they will burn your house never blame the Rat politicos, they are why NPR exists, to protect them
An NPR person can not distinguish between his ass and a hole in the ground if there is no template in the style manual
Video of collapse:
Dang...I sure hope this doesn’t happen to Reliant Stadium next time we get 20 inches of snow.
Well I found out about it from someone on facebook who linked to Minn Public Radio. “Football? Is that the game, lovey,
where some gents kick around a round ball and if one team scores more ‘goals’ in the net in the alloted time, they
prevail?”
yup, and an hr ago on my facebook:
>>Game will be at Ford field Detroit tomorrow - OFFICIAL
I sure hope we never get 20 inches of snow.
You should stop listening to NPR if they upset you that much.
NFL.com:
>>Ticket holders for the original Giants-Vikings game will be admitted and given preferred seating along the 50-yard line. Free general-admission tickets will be available at the Ford Field box office beginning at 9 a.m. ET.
Refunds will be given to all original ticket holders
Slide show from MPLS Star-Trib:
http://www.startribune.com/galleries/111750994.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU
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