A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof on tracks so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors.
Retractable roof failure.
While other stadiums had previously been built with removable tops a la montreal s olympic stadium the skydome was the first to have a fully retractable roof.
From 1957 59 the automaker s low priced brand offered a mechanically retractable metal roof on a top of line model called the skyliner.
The biggest tear that year was 120 metres.
The translucent roof which is to be a space age iconic feature of the raiders new stadium in las vegas is behind schedule according to the las vegas review journal.
Essiminy cites human engineering and climatic reasons for its failure.
Retractable roofs are sometimes referred to as operable roofs or retractable skylights the term operable skylight while quite similar refers to a skylight that opens on a hinge rather than on a track.
Some compromises were necessary.
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A 1957 skyliner was reportedly used as the base body with the edsel front end and interior fittings added oldpartsman1 2009.
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Skydome toronto the home of the blue jays of major league baseball mlb was opened in 1989 and began the era of retractable roof stadiums.
The current roof non retractable and designed by birdair consists of 93 panels of teflon covered with fibreglass and resting on a lattice of steel cables.
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Restaurants and cafes have been able to expand their seating by maximizing outdoor space with retractable roofs.
The retractable roof system also offers the ideal outdoor dining shade solution.
The roof was retracted about 80 times before it was closed for good in 1991.
Folding away at the touch of the button the all seasons retractable roof is designed to ensure the user can get the most out of their area by offering the.