Under the terms of a cost-sharing agreement between the City of Calgary and the owners of the Calgary Flames, construction of a new event centre in Victoria Park is slated to begin in August 2021. Spending millions of dollars to repair or replace the roof won't likely be part of the building's future.
The challenge with the building's roof is that its design is relatively unique so Alam said there really aren't many other similar buildings to compare the Saddledome with in order to understand how the passage of time will affect it.Ī leaky roof at the Saddledome, above the concourse, is pictured in this photo from the report commissioned by the city. Obviously, it will need constant operation and maintenance over the years that it will be used," said Alam. "Although it's a concern, it should be OK to be used. He said the building is safe to continue using. Here are the estimates, rounded up:Īn engineering professor at the University of British Columbia, Shahria Alam, reviewed the report. The report breaks the needed work into seven categories, and details the cost for each over 10 years. Hidden defects may be present and not observed," notes the document.
"Most of the building's internal structural systems are not visible, and no attempt was made to expose them for review. What isn't known is what's going on inside the roof structure itself. The report recommends a drone be used to regularly inspect the beam to help observe any trouble spots. Pieces of crumbling concrete are seen on the exterior of the Saddledome in this photo from the report commissioned by the city. However, pieces of concrete have been falling off of the perimeter ring beam which forms the outline of the Saddledome's distinctive roof shape. Precast concrete panels are suspended from the cables and the assessment found them to all be in good condition. The report indicated that 10 post-tensioned strand failures have been noted. While the report notes there has been deterioration, there is no suggestion the dome is unsafe.Īn acoustic monitoring system was set up in 1998 to detect any failure of the cables and the post-tensioned strands which are part of the roof system. The condition of the building's roof is a key concern. However the bulk of the recommended repairs, $38.5 million, would be for fixing the Saddledome's structural issues and the building envelope.
Gary Bettman slams Saddledome as 'old, antiquated, inefficient building'.The 119 suggested projects cover all aspects of the building and its surrounding structures, like a parkade and the LRT walkway.Ĭrumbling concrete, rust, water leaks, sealants giving way and even pesky squirrels working their way into the building are all mentioned in the report. "The recommendations in report are provided based on keeping the building in an acceptable standard for the people using the facility," states Entuitive, the engineering consulting firm which wrote the report for the City of Calgary. Even before city council voted in 2019 to pay half of the cost of a new $550-million downtown arena, it knew the Scotiabank Saddledome needed major repairs to keep it going.Ī building condition assessment report from December 2018 obtained by CBC News under Alberta's Freedom of Information legislation concluded the Saddledome needs $48.7 million in repair work over the coming decade.
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