Proj Overview

Project Overview

The new $1.7-billion MetLife Stadium, which serves the New York Jets and New York Giants, was the first specifically designed to house two NFL teams.

Designers used RFID-BIM tracking systems to create an efficient design plan.

Precast Solution

The massive, 2.1 million-square-foot privately funded facility incorporates 445,000 square feet of precast concrete, including tubs, risers, and vomitory walls.

Customized designs were created for the tub floors and tub front walls, which were tracked using RFID tagging and a BIM system from production through installation.

Early coordination of the precast stadium units helped identify any conflict with structural steel or other trades, helping to avoid unnecessary fieldwork and limit costly change orders. 

The precast concrete was designed to minimize deflection, vibration, and harmonics so that fans feel safe in the stands despite large spans. Meantime, the span increase helped reduce the number of steel pieces to be erected.

 

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Project Team

Architect

360 Architecture (Design Architect) 

Engineer

Ewing Cole 

General Contractor

SKANSKA Building USA Inc. 

Owner

New Meadowlands Stadium LLC 

Precaster and Precast Specialty Engineer

High Concrete Group LLC 

Key Project Attributes

  • Fabricating the precast concrete components under controlled conditions in the plant ensured high quality and tight tolerances, minimizing field adjustments and speeding up erection time.
  • Casting components off-site while site work was completed allowed precast concrete pieces to be ready for erection as soon as foundations were ready, speeding up construction.
  • Long-span capabilities saved costs and provided better comfort for patrons while reducing number of steel pieces to be erected for support.
  • Tub details include trough underneath the seat mount, canting the floor with embedded drains to provide new solution for cascading water.
  • Components were designed to minimize deflection, vibration, and harmonics despite longer spans.
  • RFID-BIM system tracked the speed of precast concrete piece installation. Overall, system saved 10 days and $1 million.

Project/Precast Scope

  • 2.1-million-square-foot stadium with 82,500 seats to stage football games for both New York-based NFL teams.
  • $1.7-billion project was privately funded.
  • 445,000 square feet of precast concrete elements, including long-span risers, tubs, and vomitory walls.
  • Spans are 50 to 55 feet, providing more design flexibility and eliminating some steel supports.
  • Three sizes of concrete risers were used.
  • Tub units weighted 25 to 28 tons and measured 1,000 to 6,000 square feet.
  • Z-shaped tubs were cast in single, double and triple units.
  • 2,600 pieces delivered for bowl using RFID-BIM.