Rosemont Horizon Roof Collapse

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Rosemont horizon roof collapse.

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. 5 the collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006. Rosemont horizon roof collapse 40 years ago nearly 40 years ago aug. 13 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five and injuring over a dozen others.

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. On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 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. 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.