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As a leading manufacturer of drainage solutions and utility enclosures, we are experts in our field.
You can lean on our extensive expert knowledge – from design inception through to installation and handover.
Our aim is to make your daily work easier with our specific, sound advice and to help you to select the right product for the application to ensure the long-term quality of our products for your projects. We believe in project collaboration and have established our fully qualified technical team and purpose designed technologies to offer you individual support during planning, implementation installation and beyond.
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Trench hydraulics
ACO can provide accurate channel recommendations with its proprietary software. ‘Hydro’ is a purpose written, hydraulic design program modelled on differential calculus for non-uniform flow in open channels. The program was further refined with empirical data, following a series of experiments modelling lateral intake into trenches.
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Request this service for commercial drains
Grate hydraulics
ACO can provide accurate grate recommendations with its proprietary software. The hydraulic intake capacities of ACO’s grates have been independently measured by experimentation at the UNSW under varying flow rates and catchment approach slopes.
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Run layout design
To make specification, ordering and site work easy, ACO can tailor a layout using CAD and other bespoke programs to illustrate (in plan and elevation) required positions and layouts of trench runs. A bill of materials is also produced.
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Custom drainage
When standard grates are not appropriate, a number of features can be customised to ensure the unit meets required performance criteria, site or customer requirements.
Above ground storage
ACO provides ponding analysis for situations when temporary ponding can be tolerated. It allows a more economical, yet still efficient system that will perform under most weather conditions.
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Below ground storage
ACO can design a geocellular stormwater tank to facilitate stormwater retention, detention or infiltration based on the hydraulic, structural and maintenance requirements of the project.
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Use our DIY software – Configurator, click here
Use our DIY software - Structural calculator, click here *
* For Australian designers, at top left of screen - select Metric & CIRIA
Trench hydraulics
ACO can provide accurate channel recommendations with its proprietary software. ‘Hydro’ is a purpose written, hydraulic design program modelled on differential calculus for non-uniform flow in open channels. The program was further refined with empirical data, following a series of experiments modelling lateral intake into trenches.
To learn more about ACO's design approach, click here.
Grate hydraulics
ACO can provide accurate grate recommendations with its proprietary software. The hydraulic intake capacities of ACO’s grates have been independently measured by experimentation at the UNSW under varying flow rates and catchment approach slopes.
To learn more about ACO's design approach, click here.
Custom drainage
When standard channels and grates are not appropriate, a number of features can be customised to ensure the unit meets required performance criteria, site or customer requirements.
Engineered solutions for manhole access
We can issue customers with technical drawings showing the necessary requirements for the construction of the rebate prior to the installation of the multipart.
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Whitepapers
ACO has teamed up with leading associations like Engineers Australia and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects to release Whitepapers on the following topics:
Continuing education
We offer training nationwide.
To help you stay abreast of the issues that are associated with the specification of products, ACO offers free education presentations. Some presentations have also been accredited by professional associations such as Engineers Australia (EA), Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and Architectural Information Services (AIS) and will qualify for CPD points.
Technical Product details
Our websites contain downloadable technical literature, product data sheets, drawings, Revit models, installation drawings and guides.
We are equipped with a NATA certified test laboratory and have access to other test laboratories around Australia. We can provide third party accredited certificates and certificates of compliance on request.
Not sure where to start?
Talk to your local Technical Representative...
Kate Jennings
NSW Specification Rep
kate.jennings@aco.com
0421 907 708
Helen Brown
QLD Specification Rep
Helen.Brown@aco.com
0421 907 705
Rochelle Ramage
VIC Specification Rep
Rochelle.ramage@aco.com
0421 907 713
Maria Mildenberger
WA Specification Rep
Maria.Mildenberger@aco.com
0431 615 201
Andrew Fischer
SA/NT State Manager
Andrew.Fischer@aco.com
0411 744 453
Greg Facey
Export Sales Manager
Greg.Facey@aco.com
0421 907 700
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