Superdome Roof Retractable

Mercedes benz stadium roof close timelapse.

Superdome roof retractable.

Super bowl liii had yet to begin but bill belichick already spotted something that wasn t to his liking. Still in use the louisiana superdome now the. If you re going to have 15 000 fans around 16 000 people total if you include the other personnel needed to stage a college football playoff semifinal you can t have a game played inside a. The superdome s roof system consists of 18 gauge sheet steel panels laid down over the structural steel writes architect curtis.

Belichick approached referee john parry before the game to ask about the mercedes benz stadium s retractable roof. It was replaced by two stadiums one for the seahawks and sounders this is centurylink field and the other for the mariners this is. Ford field is a rare example of a new stadium with a non retractable roof. The rogers centre was formerly known as the skydome.

The kingdome which no longer exists had a fixed roof. That preparation reportedly includes among other options putting in a new retractable roof which has become popular among bloodsucking billionaire owners in the modern nfl. Belichick was concerned that the roof would not be closed in time for kickoff. On top of this is polyurethane foam one inch thick and finally a sprayed on layer of hypalon plastic hypalon was a state of the art weatherproofing rubber material by dupont.

It should be ready to move by june 2 when an atlanta united match is scheduled. According to the source the public will get to vote on which roof design they like best for the dome which is expected to have renovations completed when the new interstate ramp to the airport is done so by like 2080. How brady convinced belichick to kick late fg. For 10 days the retractable roof will remain open while crews ratchet up its automation mechanics.