The Miami Marlins have a new stadium; Marlins Ballpark...and
it has a state of the art retractable roof.
Some fun Marlins Ballpark retractable roof facts:
- Three panels elevated over the playing field and ballpark
canopy.
- 560 foot span, track to track - just short of two football
fields in length.
- 338,000 square feet of roof surface areas, or 7.76 acres.
- 13-minute operation time from fully closed to fully open
position.
- Roof panels can be operated independently to produce micro
shading effects.
- Fifth retractable roof built over a ballpark in the U.S.
The retractable roof at Marlins Ballpark is an "Engineering
Marvel." It consists of three metal decked operable panels: one upper
panel and two lower panels. The East and West panels are at a lower elevation
over the stands and the center panel is at the highest elevation with 200 feet
clear over second base to allow for "pop-flies". The retractable roof
mechanization system is supported by two horizontal concrete track beams
approximately 548 feet apart and 750 feet long. When open, the Center Panel
retracts to the west main entrance plaza and the East and West panels will
retract underneath the Center panel.
The process of either opening or closing a combined 19
million pounds of steel takes only 13 minutes, traveling at a speed of 39 feet
per minute (It is estimated that opening and closing the roof costs
approximately $10 or less in electricity).
Each of the three panels can move simultaneously or individually to
provide partial shading to the field surface and patrons.
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baseball is an absolute necessity.
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