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AskACO Expertise For Your Project

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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.

askACO is a corporate initiative designed around advice and industry education. Services are offered free of charge and obligation and are design to compliment (not substitute) professional engineering advice.

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Trench hydraulics

Trench Hydraulics

askACO to propose the correct size drain for your next project

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.

Request this service for commercial drains

Request this service for building drainage

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Grate hydraulics

Grate Hydraulics

askACO to propose the correct inlet size grate for your next project

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.

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Run layout design

Run Layout Design

askACO to propose the correct run layout, product parts and pieces for your next project

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

AskACO - Custom Drainage

askACO to provide a customised drain for your project

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.

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Above ground storage

Ponding Analysis

askACO to restrict flow by undersizing drain

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

Below Ground Water Storage

askACO to propose a trafficable stormwater tank

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

AskACO - Trench Hydraulics

askACO to propose the correct size drain for your next project

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.

Request this service for shower drains

Request this service for commercial drains

Grate hydraulics

AskACO - Grate Hydraulics

askACO to propose the correct inlet size grate for your next project

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.

Request this service for shower drains

Request this service for commercial drains

Custom drainage

Custom Drainage Channels And Grates

askACO to provide a customised drain for your project

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.

Request this service, click here

Engineered solutions for manhole access

Engineered Solutions For Manhole Access

askACO to configure a multipart or trench run access cover for your project

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

askACO for an in-depth document on key technical topics

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

Continuing Education

askACO to be part of your professional development

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.

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Technical Product details

Support Documentation

askACO for catalogues, data sheets, drawings, BIM files etc…

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.

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Talk to your local Technical Representative...

Nicola Stone

NSW Specification Rep
nicola.stone@aco.com
0421 907 708

Helen Brown

QLD Specification Rep
Helen.Brown@aco.com
0421 907 705

Adam Balogh

VIC Specification Rep
Adam.Balogh@aco.com
0421 907 707

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

Ken Klein

Export Sales Manager
Ken.Klein@aco.com
0413 750 707

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