The Fluids Laboratory's pumped circulating system has flumes for wave and open channel experiments. Space is available for medium size hydraulic testing. The Surveying Laboratory contains a wide range of precise instruments and includes auto collimators, real time digital photogrammetric equipment, total station technology, digital levels and a range of CAD software. The CA Hawkins Computing Laboratory houses a variety of computing equipment. Most machines are connected to a local area network and a separate file server, as well as to the Faculty network.
Access is possible via the network to many other computer systems.
This provides a large, varied and powerful computing network for teaching and research. The Vacuum Test Rig Facility rig was funded by the Metal Building Products Manufacturers Association to provide data on roof and wall sheeting systems under simulated wind uplift. It is 21 m long by 4 m high and is the largest of its type in the world. Pressures up to 5.0 kPa have been achieved for large roof systems. It has also been used for many commercial tests including the roof of the Olympics 2000 Aquatic Centre.