Pontiac Dome Roof Collapse

Heavy wet snow accumulated on the southwest corner of the dome and depressed the fabric panels low enough so that the fabric came in contact with a steel lighting catwalk that was positioned just below the inner lip of the roof s ring beam.

Pontiac dome roof collapse.

The roof had to be restored and improved at a cost of 8 5 million. In march 1985 the famous roof of the stadium collapsed under the weight of snow after an overnight storm. Buried under tons of icy slush and whipped past the breaking point by 35 mile. The teflon coated fiberglass roof of the pontiac silverdome accomplished all that in a monumental collapse last month.

These guys left at the right time. The roof of the pontiac silverdome collapsed monday under the weight of an overnight snowfall sending three detroit lions players james jones gary danielson and eric hipple. The pontiac silverdome roof collapsed yesterday under the weight of snow accumulated during an overnight storm forcing stadium employes and three detroit lions football players to run for cover. Two of the dome s triangle shaped panels were damaged and workers were still assessing the situation metropolitan sports facilities commission executive director bill lester said sunday.