Rosemont Horizon Roof Collapse

Rosemont horizon roof collapse 40 years ago nearly 40 years ago aug.

Rosemont horizon roof collapse.

The roof was partially completed on aug. 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 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.

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. The collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006. 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 arena was eventually. The stadium was able to open with fleetwood mac on may 14 1980 and to be ready for the circus a few months later. 13 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five and injuring over a dozen others. 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.

T the collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006. On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others.