[vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text=”Education and applied research for ACO’s trench drains” tag=”h1″ font_weight=”normal” css=”.vc_custom_1769752855998{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]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.[/vc_column_text][vcex_button url=”/contact-us/” font_padding=”top:10|right:10|bottom:10|left:10″ font_size=”15″ css_wrap=”.vc_custom_1716945689586{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}” title=”Enquire now” margin=”top:-“]Enquire now[/vcex_button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1769664137661{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1769664149883{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1769753147614{margin-top: 25px !important;}”]
The fundamentals
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Choosing the right channel system[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Fchoosing-the-right-system%2F|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664176725{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770093237704{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Choosing grates for trench drains[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Fchoosing-grates-for-trench-drains%2F|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664183277{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770093352624{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
FAQs[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Ffaqs%2F|title:FAQs||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769671379343{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770097561387{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
CPD training[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Fcpd-training%2F|||” main_notice=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1769664218437{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1769664233539{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1769753165773{margin-top: 25px !important;}”]
Published studies
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White paper – Drainable pavements for improved walkability[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Findustry-solutions%2Fpedestrian-safe%2F|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664176725{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092014288{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
White paper – Take the guesswork out of trench drainage selection[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Fhydraulics%2F|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664183277{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092048561{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
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Channel hydraulics[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Fchannel-hydraulics%2F|title:Channel%20Hydraulics||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769671379343{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092079751{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Pavement design brief for Polycrete® Channels[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Fpavement-design-brief-for-polycrete-channels%2F|title:Pavement%20design%20brief%20for%20Polycrete%C2%AE%20Channels||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1769664218437{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1769664233539{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1769753306973{margin-top: 25px !important;}”]
Drainage cost comparisons
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Surface water drainage options – general pavements[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Ftypes-of-drainage%2F|title:Types%20of%20Drainage||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664176725{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092147583{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Surface drainage options – roads[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Froad-drainage-system-comparison%2F|title:Road%20drainage%20system%20comparison||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664183277{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092320064{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Polycrete® Pits v. GRC pits[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Fcomparison-sheet%2F|title:Comparison%20sheet||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769753377068{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1769664218437{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1769664233539{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1769753431781{margin-top: 25px !important;}”]
Specific topics
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V profile channels[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Findustry-solutions%2Fv-profile-channels%2F|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664176725{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092451224{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Draining large flat pavements[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Fdraining-large-flat-pavements%2F|title:Draining%20Large%20Flat%20Pavements||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664183277{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092504064{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Maintenance friendly lockable grates[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Fmaintenance-friendly-lockable-grates%2F|title:Maintenance%20friendly%20lockable%20grates||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769671379343{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092562903{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
How modular systems are preferred to insitu drains[/vc_column_text][vcex_image width=”100%” overlay_style=”” image_id=”33340″ link=”url:%2Ftrench-drains%2Feducation-applied-research%2Fhow-modular-systems-are-preferred-to-insitu-drains%2F|title:How%20Modular%20systems%20are%20preferred%20to%20insitu%20drains||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”20″ equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1769664168867{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770092659456{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
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