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So does that factor in the number of event days that will no longer happen because the facility no longer has a fully closed roof?
what confuses me is that their logic implies that there are events that can only be held in an open stadium that can't be held in a totally covered stadium. someone please educate me.
HAHA This reminds me like the problem that San Francisco was facing a while back, where people could easily bypass the ticket gates with just a simple wave of the hand.
oh well, the spectators can be covered in the rain, lets just make the players wet just because they're used to practicing in the rain...... psh.
"Stadium officials say they chose to install a retractable roof because of the original design of the building, saying its design would not support a metal retractable roof..."
"Stadium officials say they chose to install a retractable roof because of the original design of the building, saying its design would not support a metal retractable roof..."
What?
Basic engineering. The side of the stadium wasn't built with the intention of having a giant steel roof placed on top. It would require major renovations for it to work, otherwise the structure would simply collapse under the weight.
Stadium staff will monitor weather reports to determine whether to close or open the roof, added Crosley. The roof can be opened or closed in 20 minutes multiple times through a day.
The BC Place general manager said the retractable roof's fabric has folds that would collect water if it was opened or closed in the rain.
"You can't have those folds collect water," Crosley said, adding that the weight of the water could cause a tear in the fabric, called Tenara.
The stadium's revamp, the largest retrofit of its kind in the world, is scheduled to be completed next September, in plenty of time for the 2011 Grey Cup.
The inability to adjust the roof in the rain has never been a secret, Crosley said. The architects and engineers involved in the stadium revamp always knew the roof couldn't be opened or closed in the rain.
But questions from the media about the roof's operation during a rainstorm "never came up before," he added.
The roof also cannot be opened or closed in winds of 60 kilometres an hour or more.
The roof's limitations in wet weather are a result of the building's structure, which forced architects to choose a fabric rather than metal retractable roof.
The stadium "wasn't set up to handle the very significant weight of a metal retractable roof of the type you see in other stadiums," Crosley said.
It seems like the media is making it out to be a lot worst than it really is. You would think that they would check the weather forecasts and close/open the roof accordingly. It's not like they would leave the roof open when it's expected to rain later.
It would be a problem when there's some sudden, freak rain storm and the roof is open. Also IIRC, the roof would only be open during MLS or CFL games and the fans will be covered regardless.
Please for the love of god people read this. It is not so much engineering fail as it was as a result of building limitations since they had to construct on an existing structure, hence the cloth roof. Constructing a metal roof would've required building a entirely new stadium and hence more $$$$$. They just had to make the most cost effective decision and built on an existing structure.
Basically if a freak rainstorm just happens to down pour, it will just make the players wet. They just have to make sure and look at the weather conditions before they retract or open the roof. It really is a non-issue.
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This scenario, albeit an improbable one, emerged Monday with confirmation from BC Place general manager Howard Crosley that the stadium's new $458-million retractable roof will not be able to open or close in the rain.
"If a rainstorm catches us by surprise," Crosley said, the football Lions and the soccer Whitecaps will get wet.
Why is this a big deal? The cost to do a roof everyone wants will probably double the price of construction. So it can only stay open during the summer, at least it can open. And if it rains the only people that get wet are the players, the seats always remain covered. I don't see the big deal, chances are it will only stay open during the summer. BC Place desperately needed a reno, I'm not going to complain.
I was disappointed at first, but got over it pretty quick.
"Stadium officials say they chose to install a retractable roof because of the original design of the building, saying its design would not support a metal retractable roof..."
What?
What's the problem? The retractable roof isn't metal.
It isn't that big of a deal... they just have to close it well in advance if the weather report calls for heavy rain for sports events, or if the weather report calls for any rain for other events like the auto show...
The media is making a big deal about it because they're trying to politicize the project.
But, I do feel sorry for the people who live in buildings near the stadium. Their views of the southwest have been severely reduced as a result of the support beams.
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someone please educate me.
