Education and applied research for ACO's trench drains

Research and development sit at the heart of ACO’s success, driving thought leadership and setting the global standard for expert advice in stormwater drainage across urban and civil infrastructure. Explore the topics below to learn more.

The fundamentals

Choosing the right channel system

choosing the right channel

Choosing grates for trench drains

choosing grates for trench drainage

AS 3996 / EN 1433 Load Classifications

application - loading - factors affecting loading

CPD training

CPD Training

Published studies

White paper – Drainable pavements for improved walkability

whitepaper - drainage pavements

White paper – Take the guesswork out of trench drainage selection

white paper - trench drainage

Article –
Channel hydraulics

channel hydraulics

Pavement design brief for Polycrete® Channels

pavement design

Drainage cost comparisons

Surface water drainage options – general pavements

surface water drainage - general pavements

Surface drainage options – roads

surface water drainage - roads

Polycrete® Pits v. GRC pits

Polycrete V GRC pits

Specific topics

V profile channels

Draining large flat pavements

drainage on large flat pavements

Maintenance friendly lockable grates

lockable grates

How modular systems are preferred to insitu drains

modular systems vs insitu drains

Other articles

other ACO articles

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