Equipment:

Structural Testing

490 ft2 (45 M2) strong floor, with 110,000 lb. (50 Mpa) MTS hydraulic acutator. This equipment is used in conducting structural tests of students’ designs. It is supplemented by the nearby Department of Civil Engineering WR McQuade Structures Lab.

Fabrication Shops:

Floor tools and hand tools for fabricating prototypes and models include:

• Metal Cutting and Arc, MIG, TIG, welding capabilities and metal lath.
• Textile cutting and sewing equipment
• Concrete mixing and placement equipment

Air-drive and electric Wood working tools at C.A.S.T. are further supplemented by the Faculty of Architecture's wood shop facilities next door in the JA Russell Building.

Studio Space

800 ft2 mezzanine level for collaborative and individual design work.

Computing

The C.A.S.T. Building is equipped with dedicated computers for graphics and structural engineering, and a fiber optic connection to the Faculty of Architecture and University of Manitoba computer networks.

Sound System

CAST has its own sound system – music is the universal solvent.