Rosemont Roof Collapse

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

Rosemont roof collapse.

5 die in stadium collapse. The new name for. These guys left at the right time. On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others 5 the collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006.

Nearly 40 years ago aug. The village of rosemont issued 19 million in bonds to finance the cost of the arena with exclusive contracts with araserv the ringling bros. 2016 hd on august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others. And barnum bailey circus and mfg international.

Ap five workmen were killed and 15 were injured monday when the roof of an 8 million stadium under construction near o hare international airport suddenly collapsed like a whole lumber yard falling down moments after a jetliner reportedly roared overhead. The wooden roof of the 20 000 seat arena was 90. 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 rebuilt and lives on today as allstate arena.

The wooden roof of the 20 000 seat arena was 90 percent complete when it. The daily herald archives assignment 51 631 charles cherney photo. 20 000 pound wood beams lie in the middle of he rosemont horizon under construction after the partially completed roof collapsed. On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others.

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.