The University of Minnesota's Multi-Axial Subassemblage Testing (MAST) Laboratory, the largest test system of its kind in the world, provides a powerful tool for investigating the effects of earthquakes, hurricanes, and other extreme events on large structural components up to several stories tall.
Key features of the MAST Laboratory include:
- Sophisticated six-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) control system that enables the application of complex multi-directional deformation or loading schemes to structural subassemblages.
- Ability to apply large loads and deformations to test large-scale structural subassemblages including portions of beam-column frame systems, walls, tanks, and bridge piers
- Integrated Quasi-Static Hybrid Simulation using the OpenFresco open-source framework
- High capacity data acquisition system for collecting sensor information
- Optical measuring system for collecting three-dimensional positional information
- Remotely-controllable telepresence capabilities including capturing of high-resolution images
Documents:
- Proposer Guide
mast_proposer_guide.pdf - MAST Brochure mast_brochure.pdf
- Hybrid Test Brochure mast_hybrid_testing_brochure.pdf
College of Science and Engineering
MAST Laboratory
2525 4th St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 626-9561 Main
(612) 626-1823 Operations Manager
(612) 625-5964 Fax
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering
500 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 625-5522 Main
(612) 626-7750 Fax