MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium Structural Engineering: Delivering the NFL’s Second-Largest Venue

MetLife Stadium is a 2.2-million-square-foot NFL venue located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and home to the New York Giants and New York Jets. With a seating capacity of 82,500, it is the second largest stadium in the NFL. Delivered through a design-build approach, the project required advanced structural engineering and construction coordination to meet an accelerated schedule while supporting a complex, long-span steel superstructure.

We provided structural design and construction engineering services to Skanska USA, HOK and EwingCole for the stadium, which opened in 2010.

Highlights

• The massive structure is divided by only four expansion joints separating end zones and sideline structures.
• We cut several months off the construction schedule by designing in BIM to expedite steel procurement and detailing. Construction of the foundation began in May 2007 and the first event was held less than three years later in April 2010.
• The building information model was also used to coordinate precast stadium construction, steel construction, as well as MEP systems, virtually eliminating field issues caused by interferences of components often encountered during construction.
• The environmentally conscious project uses recycled steel and concrete from the demolition of the old stadium. The project diverted 7,000 tons of debris from landfills and used recycled materials in steel piles and aluminum louvers.