To: All
On a side note, can you imagine what would have happened to the Superdome if the storm had come through at its peak? If pieces tore off the dome when the winds were at 130 MPH... Sheesh!
To: Termite_Commander
What we're seeing pictures of is the shredded fabric roof/sealer. The steel roof under it isn't watertight (never was supposed to be) and is intact except for a few missing panels and inspection covers. The engineers on site are saying that this was all expected and they're not worried - and these are the guys UNDER that dome, so I figure they know what they're talking about.
2,773 posted on
08/29/2005 9:33:04 AM PDT by
Spktyr
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To: Termite_Commander
"can you imagine what would have happened to the Superdome if the storm had come through at its peak? If pieces tore off the dome when the winds were at 130 MPH... Sheesh!"
I don't know what would have happened with a dirrect hit of course but the super dome looks worse than it is. The pieces that came off are insulating foam and waterproofing membrane. They are sprayed on in liquid form and are not designed to withstand hurricane force winds. They are not structural pieces.
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