Rosemont Horizon Roof Collapse

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.

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. Chicago illinois the roof of the rosemont horizon stadium under construction at mannheim road and the northwest tollway collapsed monday without warning killing five men and injuring 13 others trapped inside. 13 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five and injuring over a dozen others. The arena was eventually.

Rosemont horizon roof collapse 40 years ago nearly 40 years ago aug. 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. 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. 5 the collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006.