Stadiums designed for field sports such as baseball and any of a wide variety of football codes and or athletics track and field.
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The home of the blue jays of major league baseball mlb was opened in 1989 and began the era of retractable roof stadiums.
Even newer stadiums like ford field which was built in 2002 was ranked 21 and 23 on the top stadium lists by espn and.
Retractable roofs ensure that a stadium can be used for purposes besides sporting events such as concerts exhibitions and shows.
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Olympic stadium in montreal quebec was slated to be the first outdoor retractable roof stadium at its debut for the 1976 summer olympics however plagued by construction problems the roof was not installed until 1987 and was not retractable until 1988.
According to a 2010 ranking created by espn four football stadiums within the top seven stadiums in the us feature retractable roofs.
The entire roof weighs more than 11 000 tons but the.
All panels are made of steel trusses and corrugated steel with a weatherproof coating.
One panel is fixed and the other three move.
Tennis stadiums a traditional outdoor sport but with a much smaller playing area only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included i e.
The roof has for large steel panels.
Stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field.
Even then movement of the roof was impossible in high wind conditions and technical problems plagued the facility.
Another advantage is ensuring that games events and exhibitions aren t cancelled on account of bad weather.