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Photo 1. Ground level foundation steel work

Wiring Methods – Making a Giant Safe

[ 0 ] By  |  March 1, 2009  |  IAEI March-April 2009

Excitement is building in Arlington, Texas, as the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium nears completion. The city of Arlington, Texas, with a population of 350,000 is now the home of two major professional sports teams, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys. The Rangers’ ballpark and the new Cowboys’ stadium are centrally located within Arlington’s thriving [...]

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Photo 1. New Arizona Cardinals state-of-the-art retractable stadium

Case Study: Arizona Cardinals’ new state-of-the-art retractable stadium roof

[ 0 ] By  |  November 12, 2006  |  IAEI November-December 2006

As professional sports venues become bigger and more complex in design and scale, architects and engineers are looking for bold new ideas. Retractable roofs have become a popular feature in those structures because they provide the ability to control the stadium’s interior environment more effectively. Only a select number of companies have the knowledge and [...]

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Photo 1. Ford Field, site of Super Bowl XL

ARE WE READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? Special Events Inspections

[ 0 ] By  |  September 13, 2006  |  IAEI September-October 2006

When the city of Detroit hosted the biggest sporting event of the year, Super Bowl XL, the Buildings & Safety Engineering Department (B&SED) played a vital role in its safe operation. Super Bowl XL was the catalyst for a major downtown revitalization and the grand finale of several major events for which our department had [...]

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Photo 1. The IBC requires emergency illumination on the exterior side of exits

Lambeau Redevelopment, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Witness Testing of the Emergency Lighting System

[ 0 ] By  |  January 1, 2003  |  IAEI January-February 2003

A recent Harris poll indicated the Green Bay Packers are “America’s Football Team.” If you’re a sports fan and you hear “Green Bay Packers,” you automatically think of their home, Lambeau Field, and their legendary coach, Vince Lombardi. The Packers have been playing at the same location since September 24, 1957. On that day, the [...]

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Photo 1. Miller Park

A Closer Look: Installing and Testing a Fire Alarm System in a Major League Baseball Stadium

[ 0 ] By  |  July 15, 2001  |  

The unique, new home of the Milwaukee Brewers dominates the skyline on the west side of Milwaukee, Minnesota. The retractable roof represents cutting edge structural engineering. Both first-time visitors and seasoned construction veterans stop moving, tilt back their heads, and gaze in awe as several thousand tons of steel move quietly into position. Miller Park [...]

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