Kemper Arena Roof Collapse

Report of the kemper arena roof collapse of june 4 1979 kansas city missouri.

Kemper arena roof collapse.

Background on june 4 1979 in the same facility that once had hosted the republican national convention nearly a third of kemper arena s roof collapsed during a rainstorm. The group gathered inside the west bottom s sleek modernist arena a structure it recognized as one of the finest buildings in the nation. Since the arena was not in use at the time no one was injured. August 9 1979 section a.

A report prepared by weidlinger associates working on behalf of a subcontractor found. An employee of the kemper arena present at the time stated that he saw water falling near the scoreboard. Kansas city mo tune 5 the roof of kemper arena the award winning building selected by the republican party for its 1976 national convention collapsed last night in heavy rain and high winds. A supervisor had observed water pouring in and the scoreboard falling.

How would you like to have been this guy. In june 1979 pooling rainwater loose bolts and pressurized drain pipes caused kemper arena s roof to collapse. See the article in its original context from. August 7 1979 unknown binding january 1 1979 by james l stratta author see all formats and editions the amazon book review.

The pressure wave from the falling roof segment blew out some of the arena walls levy and salvadori 1992 pp. A portion of the roof approximately 60 by 65 m 200 by 215 ft collapsed into the arena. Kemper arena roof collapse i was cleaning up today and came accross a 1979 report on the kemper arena roof collapse which some folks may find interesting reading. Missouri valley special collections kansas city public library report on the kemper arena roof collapse on june 3 1979 the kemper arena hosted a convention of america s top architects.

Finally a large area of the roof collapsed onto an unoccupied seating area.