Stadium Facets: The Roof, The Pitch & The Scarf
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The two 400 tonne sections of Millennium Stadium roof begin to close
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Costing just £2.54 to open or close the procedure takes a little over twenty minutes in total
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20 shiploads of steel were required to bring the roof to Cardiff Docks for transport through the City to the Millennium Stadium under construction
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The retractable part of the roof measures 8,960 m2 featuring 200,000 nuts and bolts
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Closed, the roof provides a different dynamic for the Millennium Stadium, either as an all-weather shield for sport, or as a closed auditorium for concerts, exhibitions and shows
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A palletised pitch system allows the Millennium Stadium surface to be laid in blocks if required
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The pitch area measures 120m x 79m with an area of play available of 9,480 m2
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The pallet system operates 7,412 individual pallets each 1.3 m2 in size
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The pitch can also be laid as pallets and turfed on top afterwards
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The pallets can also be removed for storage once used
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The pitch being laid as a roll of turf
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The hard-surface beneath the pitch provides a multi-purpose bowl for the staging of a variety of events
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Here the Stadium is used for a community event ...
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... as the Millennium Stadium becomes home to the world's longest scarf
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