Vikings Stadium Snow Gutter
About 30 percent of the exterior panels of us bank stadium must be removed to fix water damage linked to leaks in the snow gutter system.
Vikings stadium snow gutter. The roof that sits over the 1 75 million square foot stadium is one of the lightest stadium roofs in the world despite its snow load requirements. Reuters a snow gutter system on a 1 billion stadium under construction for the minnesota vikings has developed leaks but fixing it will not delay completion a construction firm said on friday. That steep roof will allow it to shed the snow and it will come down to these snow gutters and there is a. Snow is no joke in minnesota especially when it s thick and heavy.
By pat kessler november 25. That will be especially true for the new vikings stadium and the massive roof that will cover its 1 75 million square feet of. Some metal panels and signs will be temporarily removed next week to repair the problem and the football team said the stadium in minneapolis was expected to be completed in july. A look at the vikings stadium s space age roof.
Bank stadium the new home of the minnesota vikings have caused water damage that will require up to 4 million in repairs. The damage will cost about 3 million to. The vikings old home the metrodome collapsed under the weight of accumulated snow from a storm in 2010. Leaks in the snow gutter system at u s.
The leaks caused water to collect behind the stadium siding and according to contractors fixing it will be a big operation. The etfe roof was specifically designed to dispatch snow efficiently. A leak within the snow gutter system on the 1 1 billion minnesota vikings stadium will require a 3 million to 4 million fix stadium builder mortenson construction said friday. The roof is so minimal that the vikings can.
Crews continued work on the vikings stadium snow gutter system friday.