Rosemont Horizon Roof Collapse

13 1979 when it collapsed in a tragic accident.

Rosemont horizon roof collapse.

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 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. On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others. The roof was partially completed on aug.

The arena was eventually. 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. T the collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006. 13 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five and injuring over a dozen others.

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

It was a good advertisement to host the greatest show on earth. Rosemont decided to rebuild.