Proving Grounds at Technical and Protective Operations Facility (TPOF)

A special dimension of CSTT services is the ability to test vehicles not only in laboratory environments, but also under on- and off – road field conditions found anywhere in the world.

Where off-road testing is needed, it's a major asset to have access to a wide variety of terrains in close proximity.

That can be difficult to find in the natural environment – but not on the engineered test courses at the Technical and Protective Operations Facility – TPOF for short.

Formerly Canada's army proving grounds, TPOF is designed to put vehicles through their paces on almost any of the terrains they are likely to encounter.

Calibrated Test Course
Our punishing, calibrated test courses include:

• paved high speed tracks,
• soft soil,
• sand,
• rock-outcroppings,
• Belgian pavé,
• granite blocks,
• 30 – 60 percent slopes,
• 20, 30, and 40 percent side slopes,
• a concrete sine wave course, and
• a frame twister.

Advanced Instrumentation
Combining CSTT's renowned ability to instrument vehicles of every description with a program of tests at the Technical and Protective Operations Facility, you get an effective way to gather the data – and achieve the results – you're looking for.

For further information, please contact:

Road Vehicle and Military Systems
Rick Zaporzan, Key Accounts Manager
Rick.Zaporzan@nrc.gc.ca
(613) 990-7249

Kevin Hayes, Key Accounts Manager
Kevin.Hayes@nrc.gc.ca
(613) 991-5024

National Research Council Canada
Centre for Surface Transportation Technology

2320 Lester Road
Ottawa, Canada
K1V 1S2

General Information: inquiries.CSTT@nrc.gc.ca
Telephone: (613) 998-9639
Fax: (613) 957-0831

Related Information

Institutes:

• NRC Centre for Surface Transportation Technology