Rosemont Horizon Roof Collapse

13 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five and injuring over a dozen others.

Rosemont horizon roof collapse.

On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others. 13 1979 collapse of the rosemont horizon roof killed five people and injured over a dozen others but the 40 year old accident remains with many people in the area. 13 1979 when it collapsed in a tragic accident. It was a good advertisement to host the greatest show on earth.

The roof was framed with 16 glued laminated arches spanning 88 m 288 ft and bearing on 17 m 56 ft long precast concrete buttresses. Wind gusts jet turbulence and structural faults are being investigated as possible causes. The roof was partially completed on aug. Chicago illinois the roof of the rosemont horizon stadium under construction at mannheim road and the northwest tollway collapsed monday without warning killing five men and injuring 13 others trapped inside.

The stadium was able to open with fleetwood mac on may 14 1980 and to be ready for the circus a few months later. T the collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006. The arena was eventually. On august 14 1979 the 8 million rosemont horizon arena sports complex collapsed killing five workers and injuring 16 others the collapse brought down the entire roof of the 20 000 seat arena.

Collapsed roof of the rosemont horizon on this date in 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon which would later become allstate arena collapsed and killing five workers and injuring 16. The collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006.