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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3311225, member: 27"]
I think they are talking about the 14 heavy steel cables that hold all the fabric material in place that make up the current roof.  The longest ones weight 7 tons each.  They are going to be a challenge to detach from the columns that hold them, without damaging the seats and/or the concrete below them.  As others have said, if the benches or seating get damaged, it will not be easy to replace them, so it makes sense to get them out of harms way soon.

The roof is supposed to be deflated and removed by the end of March.  Once they start detaching the material from the roof, it will allow winds to come in and possibly tear other panels.  It will be a challenge to try and get this done without damaging the panels so much that they can’t be sold.  March in Syracuse up on the hill is going to be windy just about every day.  Sometimes really windy.
I hope they would try and salvage some in pieces big enough so they could be used for tailgating canopies.  Why not get some real use out of some of this material?  People would pay to have a canopy top made of this for sure.

I assume they will take out the inner layer of material first.  The Carrier Dome was the first air supported dome to have one and it played a key role in keeping the roof intact, as they would blow hot air between the layers during heavy snow storms.

I don’t see a spiral out in the open yet.  I think they need they to start work on the truss again.  Hope to see the white crane pull one out of storage and see the crew throw a collar and some cables on it ASAP.  Looks like the next box girder is going to be the one north of Walt.  It already has sidings on it.
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