But it also stated that "the condition of the concrete around the ring beam is worsening at an accelerated rate." Earlier this year, netting was installed around the ring beam to catch any pieces of concrete that "appeared to be imminently ready to fall." Not a structural concernPictures in a 2018 report show what happens when concrete breaks free and falls from the roof beam. Chunks of concrete fell onto a roof structure below which is over the Saddledome's west steps. The engineering reports note the problems with the concrete on the ring beam are of a superficial nature and do not present a structural concern for the roof itself.

Source: CBC News September 14, 2022 19:03 UTC