WIN Stadium roof buckling under high winds, could collapse

[Timmah]

20 Sep, 2011 03:39 PM
Emergency services are rushing to WIN Stadium’s western grandstand, which has buckled under gale-force winds.Both ends of the newly completed roof have buckled after strong winds buffeted Wollongong this afternoon.
Engineers on site have deemed the situation a critical incident.
Witnesses say a large structural beam appears to have snapped.
Parts of Harbour and Burelli streets have been closed due to the dangerous conditions.
The Steelers Club has been evacuated as a precaution.
Construction on the $29 million grandstand had been nearing its final stages.



http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/...adium-roof-buckles-in-high-winds/2298049.aspx

 

[adamkungl]

Quality engineering there...

 

[The Major]

Couldnt withstand all the weight of the trophies the Dragons currently own.

 

[Quigs]

Howse the Fence..... Howse the Fence ?????

Is it okay. I know its a different ground but I have a place in my heart for Win Fences.

 

[muzby]

i told you things would start to fall apart once bennett left...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'm assuming the beams were made of Illawarra Steel? If so, failure X 1000.

 

[Dragon]

Actually i think they imported all the steel from China can you believe that lmao

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Actually i think they imported all the steel from China can you believe that lmao

Stanley the Steel Avenger would be turning in his reinforced steel grave.

 

[The Major]

I thought it was all made out of mecano??

 

[redvwhite]

lol muzby

Change the name to WIND Stadium.

 

[_snafu_]

lol muzby

Change the name to WIND Stadium.

Boom tish!

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

GREAT!!!

More games at KOGARAH!!!

 

[steela]

Cheap steel from China, it's a bloody disgrace.
Local Steel is very high quality, the wankers bought the cheap shit

 

[redvwhite]

It's the same steel they put in Lockyer's face. I suggest he doesn't play.

 

[Handy]

Actually i think they imported all the steel from China can you believe that lmao

Nothing would surprise me. :?

GREAT!!!

More games at KOGARAH!!!

 

[counterpuncher]

Large structural beams snapping?

This is a f**king disgrace.

guess we should just be thankful there wasn't a crowd in.....and 'buckling' didn't turn into 'collapsing'.

 

[macnaz]

nvm..

 

[Minh]

At least we know now that it's crap and not later on with a full house there.

 

[Ausguy]

Exactly mihn

It's a blessing it happened when it did. No one hurt or worse.

They will fix it. It will all work out.

lol @ muzby

 

[Happy Old Dragon]

OK.

So we lost.
Was that any reason to go and cut some beams! ! !

Why didn't you just do the normal things....like:
** torch a few cars or;
** pillage some shops.

What is the matter with YOU!
Get over it.


LEAVE THOSE BEAMS ALONE!
please?

(I have a seat in there)
hod