Nissan Stadium

overview

Located across from downtown Nashville on the east bank of the Cumberland River, Nissan Stadium has a storied history. Completed in 1999, the 1.3-million-square-foot football stadium features 68,798 seats, 144 suites and six concourses and serves as the home of the NFL Tennessee Titans and Tennessee State Tigers of Tennessee State University. It has been known by several names over the years, beginning with Adelphia Coliseum, The Coliseum and LP Field. 

We provided structural design services to Populous for the stadium, including the design of the scoreboard and lighting structures, which are integral architectural features. Thornton Tomasetti Managing Principal and Senior Advisor Thomas Scarangello was one of the leads on the original project. 

When the Titans decided to demolish the stadium to make way for the New Nissan Stadium to be located nearby on the same site, we were ideal candidates to advise on the demolition process given our familiarity with the design as well as our experience on similar projects, such as the Georgia Dome. This embodies our Deconstruction Engineering team's "cradle-to-grave" approach to design. 

We are currently engaged as a strategic engineering partner by Renascent, the general contractor for the demolition work, which is set to begin in 2027, around the time the New Nissan Stadium is complete.

highlights

• Renascent owns one of the world's largest high-reach excavators, dubbed the “RENATRON.” The Liebherr 9150 High Reach offers five times the capacity of a standard high reach, boasting a max reach/load of 120 feet/28-ton shear and 170 feet/15-ton shear. It features a dual dust suppression system and three cameras for clear visibility of work.
• We are planning to showcase the project at this year's World Demolition Summit in Nashville in November.