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Cardinals Stadium Construction 45 Percent Complete: Northern Half of Roof Assembled
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 12, 2004) -- Construction work at the new Arizona Cardinals Stadium has reached the 45 percent completion mark with the assembly of the northern half of the retractable roof.
The northern-most half of the retractable roof structure has been completed at the ground level allowing workers to continue structural concrete work at the southern end of the building. Assembly on the southern half has begun with the East Brunel Truss scheduled for completion by Christmas and the West Brunel Truss to be completed in January. The retractable roof components have been installed along with the steel roof material. The translucent weatherproof fabric that will stretch over the retractable roof panels will be added later.
The 700-foot long trusses will support the roof. Each truss is 87 feet high at its tallest point and weighs about 1,800 tons. Brunel’s truss design is credited with allowing long, uninterrupted expanses to be bridged.
All concrete pours have been completed for the Main Concourse and the Club Level. The concrete slab has also been completed for the Suite Level on the western side of the stadium.
More than 70,000 yards of concrete have been poured so far out of the 82,000 yards of structural concrete to be poured at the new stadium. The structural concrete work is expected to be completed by Christmas. There will be a total of 96,000 yards of concrete poured in the stadium portion of the project.
Three of the six chillers have been set at the southeastern portion of the stadium along with the cooling towers. The remaining three chillers will be set later this month.
By Thanksgiving three out of the four Super Columns will have been completed.
Looking Ahead
November – Assembly of southern truss halves
As work continues to finish the south and west sides of the concrete structure -- making a complete bowl -- workers have started assembling the southern halves of the two Brunel trusses on the south end of the stadium floor. Building them in this manner is safer and more efficient when at ground level than when suspended overhead.
December – Completion of structural concrete
The entire concrete frame is expected to be completed around Christmas. At this point, the bowl structure will be finished. Inside the oval-shaped bowl, workers will be close to finishing the assembly of the Brunel trusses for the roof with completion expected in January. The trusses will be assembled in such a way that the ends of each will fit snuggly in concrete channels in the building’s Super Columns. The channel will help guide the trusses into place when they are hoisted to the top of the stadium later in February.
The new Cardinals Stadium will be completed in August 2006 and will host the BCS Championship Game in 2007 and the Super Bowl in 2008. For more information on the stadium, go to www.az-sta.com.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 12, 2004) -- Construction work at the new Arizona Cardinals Stadium has reached the 45 percent completion mark with the assembly of the northern half of the retractable roof.
The northern-most half of the retractable roof structure has been completed at the ground level allowing workers to continue structural concrete work at the southern end of the building. Assembly on the southern half has begun with the East Brunel Truss scheduled for completion by Christmas and the West Brunel Truss to be completed in January. The retractable roof components have been installed along with the steel roof material. The translucent weatherproof fabric that will stretch over the retractable roof panels will be added later.
The 700-foot long trusses will support the roof. Each truss is 87 feet high at its tallest point and weighs about 1,800 tons. Brunel’s truss design is credited with allowing long, uninterrupted expanses to be bridged.
All concrete pours have been completed for the Main Concourse and the Club Level. The concrete slab has also been completed for the Suite Level on the western side of the stadium.
More than 70,000 yards of concrete have been poured so far out of the 82,000 yards of structural concrete to be poured at the new stadium. The structural concrete work is expected to be completed by Christmas. There will be a total of 96,000 yards of concrete poured in the stadium portion of the project.
Three of the six chillers have been set at the southeastern portion of the stadium along with the cooling towers. The remaining three chillers will be set later this month.
By Thanksgiving three out of the four Super Columns will have been completed.
Looking Ahead
November – Assembly of southern truss halves
As work continues to finish the south and west sides of the concrete structure -- making a complete bowl -- workers have started assembling the southern halves of the two Brunel trusses on the south end of the stadium floor. Building them in this manner is safer and more efficient when at ground level than when suspended overhead.
December – Completion of structural concrete
The entire concrete frame is expected to be completed around Christmas. At this point, the bowl structure will be finished. Inside the oval-shaped bowl, workers will be close to finishing the assembly of the Brunel trusses for the roof with completion expected in January. The trusses will be assembled in such a way that the ends of each will fit snuggly in concrete channels in the building’s Super Columns. The channel will help guide the trusses into place when they are hoisted to the top of the stadium later in February.
The new Cardinals Stadium will be completed in August 2006 and will host the BCS Championship Game in 2007 and the Super Bowl in 2008. For more information on the stadium, go to www.az-sta.com.
