2.6 Billion |
Number of tennis balls that can fit within the bowl with the roof closed | 9 Times more balls can fit in Arthur Ashe Stadium than the Center Court at Wimbledon. | |
1 Million |
Weight in pounds of each retractable panel, including components such as mechanization system and fabric | Each panel equals the weight of 12.5 loaded semi-trucks at max capacity. | |
236,600 |
Total area (in square feet) of the roof | Total size of the roof is the surface area of 17 Olympic sized swimming pools. | |
191,400 |
Square feet of the fabric panels | Fabric panels are the surface area of 14 Olympic sized swimming pools | |
62,500 |
Square feet of the roof opening | 22 tennis courts could fit inside the roof opening | |
23,771 |
Seating capacity of Arthur Ashe Stadium | The seating capacity makes this the largest retractable roof over a tennis stadium in the world | |
6,500 |
Tons of structural steel used during construction | ||
600 |
Horsepower of the motors used to power the roof system | The horsepower is almost twice the amount of horsepower in a V8 Hemi Engine | |
460 |
Span in feet of each catenary truss that supports the roof | Each truss is 100 feet longer than a football field | |
360 |
LED sports lights used to light the roof | This new LED system by MUSCO Lighting will create uniformity of light + a significant reduction of glare on the court. The lights are optimized for broadcast. | |
205 |
Height in feet from top of the roof when closed | From the base to the torch, the stadium is approximately 55 ft. taller than the Statue of Liberty | |
90 |
Percent of shade that the new PTFE fabric will provide to spectators. | PTFE is a Teflon coated polytetrafluoroethylen fabric, that is stretched over the framing system | |
50 |
Miles per hour of maximum wind speed that the roof can still be operated | Average speed of a severe thunderstorm that starts from dead calm reaches about 31 miles per hour. | |
25 |
Maximum travel speed of the roof in feet per minute | The roof can open + close eight times faster than the average walking speed of an adult. | |
8 |
Columns support the entire roof and are located at each of corner of the octagon-shaped roof. | At each corner tripod columns are diagonally attached to reduce the span of the trusses. The columns are completely independent from the existing stadium. | |
7 |
3-dimensional modeling tools were used to design the roof by the architectural design team | Revit, Revit Structure, Navisworks, Grasshopper, Rhino, Tekla, Inventor were the programs used | |
4 |
Number of scoreboards | One scoreboard will be located on each side of stadium | |
4 |
Number of winches used to open + close the roof | The operation of the winches is similar to gantry + bridge crane technology | |
2 |
Number of retractable panels that move to close the roof | Each panel is 38,000 SF and travels on a 27” wheel along a steel stack | |
0.03 |
Thickness in inches of PTFE roof fabric |
Press Release
POSTED 08.01.2016
Arthur Ashe Roof: Project Statistics