For road, rail, port and airport pavements, the need for surface water management requires careful planning with an emphasis on: Minimising earthworks and pipework. Utilising existing pavement levels and drainage infrastructure. Integrating other water management requirements, for example OSD, rainwater…
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A kerb inlet is an inlet to a stormwater pit. These conventional structures are the mainstay for roads and many other pavements where kerbs are found. Their suitability however can become very limited in problem areas like wide roads with…
Along Australia’s east coast, recent storms have made us acutely aware of the importance of surface water management directly outside of buildings. The stark reality is if you do not deal with water in the exposed areas adjacent to buildings,…
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COMPLIANCE FOR WHEELCHAIR AND WALKING CANE SAFETY New building works must be designed to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The DDA makes it against the law for public places to be inaccessible to people with a disability. There…
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ACO have just launched HYDROlite™ – a DIY software program to assist designers and contractors select the correct size trench drain.
Beneath our feet, there are thousands of visible pavement elements overlying essential utilities and services. The most common are grates and covers. A grate’s function is to ensure all the stormwater runoff from a pavement enters the drainage system efficiently…
The science behind the hydraulics of trench drainage is complex, as each system must be adapted to the unique catchment design of the site and getting it wrong is costly. It can result in safety hazards, increased maintenance costs and, in…
