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Apr 4, 2017
U.S. Bank Stadium: Transparent Roof Steel Collaboration
Authors: R. John Aniol, M.ASCE [email protected], Rick Torborg [email protected], and Eric Fielder [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Structures Congress 2017
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The Minnesota Vikings are known for their winning teams, a 1960’s and 1970’s dominating defensive line nicknamed the “Purple People Eaters,” a Pro Football Hall of Fame former head coach, and advancing to four Super Bowls. It was clear to the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority after the December 2010 Minneapolis snow storm that produced a substantial tear in the venerable Metrodome’s air-supported, Teflon coated fiberglass roof structure, allowing snow to fall inside the building, that a new stadium was necessary for the Minnesota fans. Soon after, the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority, Vikings owner’s Zygi and Mark Wilf, and Dallas-based architect HKS, began visioning a new amenity-rich, transparent roof multi-purpose stadium. The Metrodome (constructed for $55M in 1982) was demolished in early 2014, paving the way for the new stadium on the same Minneapolis Downtown East site.
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Structures Congress 2017
Pages: 503 - 514
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P.E., S.E.
Vice President (Structural Project Manager/Engineer of Record Roof), Thornton Tomasetti, 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231. E-mail: [email protected]
Sr. Project Manager, LeJeune Steel Company, 118 W. 60th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419. E-mail: [email protected]
P.E.
Senior Structural Engineer, Danny’s Construction Company, 1066 W. 3rd Ave., Shakopee, MN 55379. E-mail: [email protected]
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