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The roof was replaced by a new canvas fabric, reinforced by steel girders after a strong snowstorm on March 4, 1985, caused structural damage to the old roof. [29] Because of the damage, the Detroit Pistons played the remainder of the 1984–85 season at the now-closed and demolished Joe Louis Arena . [ 30 ]
At the time of the damage, Silverdome boosters were quick to say that the roof didn’t collapse, that no one was hurt, and that the dome’s fabric merely “deflated” when snow crushing the ...
The 1985 repairs were necessitated by a collapse of the orignal 1975 roof around 12N EST on March 4, 1985. Heavy, wet snow accumulated on the SW 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.
Copper has played a role in architecture for thousands of years. For example, in ancient Egypt, massive doors to the temple of Amen-Re at Karnak were clad with copper. In the 3rd Century B.C., copper roof shingles were installed atop of the Lowa Maha Paya Temple in Sri Lanka. [10]
Due to the extreme climate, and aging of the dome, the damage done to the copper outside has been described as "paramount importance" because its deteriorated condition is a safety hazard that ...
Further damage included water damage to the electrical systems, and mold spread. [9] Although 80 percent of the roof had been destroyed, ultimately, the damage to the roof proved not to be catastrophic, with the two repairable holes and the ripping off of most of the replaceable white rubber membrane on the outer layer.
The engine used was the Silver Dome while the roadster was offered with the high performance Red Head while the displacement was the same at 174.9 cu in (2.9 L) Chrysler I6. Hydraulic, 11 in (279 mm) four wheel drum brakes are attached to 19 in (483 mm) wood spoked wheels.
According to the AP, two separate holes were torn into the roof, "each about 15 to 20 feet (6.1 m) long and 4 to 5 feet (1.5 m) wide." ... Ten years after Katrina threatened the dome -- and the ...