Kemper Roof Collapse

A supervisor had observed water pouring in and the scoreboard falling.

Kemper roof collapse.

On june 4 1979 at 6 45 p m a major storm with 70 mph 110 km h winds and heavy rains caused a portion of kemper arena s roof to collapse. The kemper arena roof collapse introduction in 1973 the kemper arena was built in missouri for the kansas city kings basketball team. The other hangers could not carry the additional load and several more failed. We re just 8 days away from our 70th anniversary.

It served as a multi purpose stadium seating 17 000 people. The kemper was re opened within the year. How would you like to have been this guy. The kemper arena was considered to be a work of art and an incredible.

Once one hanger failed the roof had no redundancy. Since the arena was not in use at the time no one was injured. 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. Sadly the roof s collapse was not the last high profile disaster it saw.

It went on to host major college basketball games for a decade. Premium liquid applied technology offered with a single source warranty for various full roof assemblies including green and eco roofs and thermal insulation built ups. An employee of the kemper arena present at the time stated that he saw water falling near the scoreboard. In june 1979 pooling rainwater loose bolts and pressurized drain pipes caused kemper arena s roof to collapse.

Liquid applied resin systems for surfaces with heavy or light vehicular traffic pedestrian traffic or indoor applications such as mechanical rooms. The arena was constructed on the site of the old royals baseball stadium. 57 67 and also by wearne 2000 pp. In 1999 professional wrestler owen hart was killed during a pay per view event while attempting to rappel from the kemper s rafters.

Kemper arena roof collapse. Designed by architect helmut jahn the 17 600 seat crosby kemper memorial arena was regarded as innovative for its design simplicity with no interior columns to obstruct spectator views. Finally a large area of the roof collapsed onto an unoccupied seating area.