Hhh Metrodome Roof Collapse

The inflatable teflon roof of the.

Hhh metrodome roof collapse.

Monday december 13 2010. Either way the 2010 metrodome roof collapse was one of the wildest stadium mishaps in nfl history. Hubert h humphrey metrodome minneapolis not the official metrodome site but a blog from a regular metrodome guest. Metrodome roof collapse the inflatable roof over the hubert h.

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. This post was originally published on february 20 2020. Story of the decade. The metrodome after the roof collapsed hannah foslien getty images.

Monday december 20 2010. Metrodome roof collapse the skyline of minneapolis looks quite strange today without the white bubble of the metrodome part of the cityscape. According to ballparks of baseball the metrodome hosted the minnesota twins for over 27 years. Workers shovel snow off the roof of mall of america field at the hubert h.

Well turns out it was definitely not in the cards to fix. Humphrey metrodome has been no stranger to failures involving its inflatable roof structure. It was the third domed stadium to ever open. Humphrey metrodome in minneapolis sunday dec.

After the metrodome roof initially collapsed there was speculation if they could fix it in time for the monday night football game. Humphrey metrodome commonly called the metrodome was a domed sports stadium located in downtown minneapolis minnesota it opened in 1982 as a replacement for metropolitan stadium the former home of the national football league s nfl minnesota vikings and major league baseball s mlb minnesota twins and memorial stadium the former home of the minnesota golden gophers. The metrodome was built in 1980 in minneapolis minnesota and is home to the minnesota vikings united fc and the golden gophers. Humphrey metrodome may have been an absolute nightmare logistically for teams playing in it but there was something lovable about it.

In fact the december 12 2010 roof collapse marks the fifth time. Its dual layer construction consisted of a teflon coated fiberglass outer layer and an inner layer of acoustical material. Humphrey metrodome in minneapolis minnesota was made from ten 10 acres of fabric weighing approximately 580 000 pounds. The inflatable roof of the metrodome collapsed sunday after a.