Shield building roof placed at Plant Vogtle Unit 3 - News - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA

Shield building roof placed at Plant Vogtle Unit 3 - News - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA: The Plant Vogtle Unit 3 shield building roof has been placed.According to a Georgia Power release, the two-million-pound roof is a unique feature for the AP1000 reactor design for Vogtle 3 and 4 and provides an additional layer of safety around the containment vessel and nuclear reactor. It protects the structure from any potential impacts.The roof is 135 feet in diameter, 37 feet tall and weighs more than two fully-loaded jumbo jets, according to the release. The placement of the roof was