The Reliant Stadium retractable roof panels moves along two parallel rails, one on each side of the 675-foot stadium bowl. A 4-bar linkage lateral release system was installed on one side of the roof panel. The system accommodates 21.5 inches of relative lateral movement between the roof panels and the fixed building structure. This system maintains wheel alignment on both rails, regardless of structural changes caused by wind, sun and other forces.
Also used on:
Lucas Oil Stadium