[IMRight]

Contractors building the Superdome also found that it required efforts and techniques that were a bit out of the ordinary, especially in the construction of its roof. For this building, the largest clear span steel structure in the world (as attested to by the new Guinness Book of World Records) is literally held together by its roof. In its flying - saucer-shaped design , the walls of the Superdome literally hang (for want of more descriptive term) from the roof, with the force vectors at foundation level pointing away from the center.

Thanks for the correction. But keep in mind that the parts that are "failing" are essentially "sprayed on", and are not themselves structural in any way.

[Zechariah_8_13]

But keep in mind that the parts that are "failing" are essentially "sprayed on", and are not themselves structural in any way.

I understand that. If you check my posts you'll see I never claimed the structure had been compromised.

[janetjanet998]

fox...flooding up to ceilings on some homes in NOLA

[HuronMan]

Yes, the concrete portion of the SuperDome roof is very thin, that is why you can see daylight through it.