Facilities at Carleton U.

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Facilities at Carleton University

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Laboratories

Modern structural testing laboratories exist for full-scale testing at Carleton University. The facilities include a strong test floor that is 11 m x 27 m, with a clear height of 11 m; a strong pit measuring 3 m x 3.7 m x 6.6 m for geotechnical and highway materials testing; a 400,000 lb universal testing machine with auxiliary equipment for load and displacement control; numerous hydraulic actuators; test frames; specialized equipment for torsion and impact studies; a wide selection of measuring devices, such as strain gauges, pressure transducers, LVDTs, thermocouples and load cells; and several data aquisition systems for testing structural materials and components. The concrete laboratory has facilities for casting, curing, and testing or reinforced concrete members.

The geotechnical laboratories are equipped with computer-controlled large scale and conventional tri-axial testing equipment and consolidation testing equipment, as well as facilities for pore water pressure measurements and model studies of contact stress measurements. The soil dynamics and highway materials laboratories provide facilities for studies of the physical properties of soil, stabilized soil, aggregate and bituminous mixtures.

Computer Facilities

Computer facilities are excellent at Carleton University and are constantly being upgraded. Computer equipment within the department comprises a network of Apollo and SUN workstations, some Apple computers, a network of microcomputers, and an HP9000. Each of the computer rooms is equipped with laser printers and other peripherals. The computing centre of the university provides access to SUN4 workstations.

The software on the various computer systems includes up-to-date offerings in the fields of statistical analysis, mathematical and scientific computation, data base management, and word processing. Specialized engineering software is also available for analysis and design purposes.

Library Resources

The focus of learning in any university is its library. At Carleton University, the MacOdrum Library houses more than a million volumes and almost a million other items that includes an increasing collection of microfilms, archival material, maps, slides, and other items. The library also subscribes to a large number of national and international journals and periodicals.

Additional library resources in the Ottawa region include The National Library of Canada, The Public Archives of Canada, The Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information, the Library of Parliament and other specialized government libraries.

The library catalogue is available via telnet.

Last updated: Tues July 4 15:16:12 EDT 1995 by IVZ, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
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