ACO N100K

Channel drainage system with reinforced edge

Optimum solution

ACO N100K general purpose channel drainage system with protective cast-in galvanised steel or stainless steel edge rails. Wide range of gratings designs and materials, sump unit, accessories and unions for connection to subsurface drainage.

Open-minded innovation

ACO N100K is the result of over 30 years experience of innovative surface drainage solutions for kerbside of highways, local authority, retail, commercial and domestic users.

Free technical support

To support the specifier and contractor in designing and installing ACO N100K schemes, ACO’s Design Services Department offers computer-aided scheme design, hydraulic performance calculations and installation advice services.

Benefits for specifiers

Wide range of applications - civic areas, pedestrian area, forecourts, carparks
Pre-sloped plus level invert units
Resin concrete construction offers excellent chemical resistance
Complete with sealant groove on the shallow invert channels only
Quicklock® fastenings for all gratings
Quick scheme design using level invert units
Sump and gully outlet connections to underground drainage

Benefits for contractors

Resin concrete channel construction is strong and rigid for lifetime integrity
Quick to install, minimal excavation
A wide range of Quicklock® gratings available
Interlocking male and female profiles aid alignment of channels during installation

Resin concrete

Minimal lifetime maintenance
3-4 times compressive strength of OPC
(Ordinary Portland Cement), so products can
be made lighter
Water absorption <0.01% by weight*

* BBA report No. 1580

† These hydraulic choices also apply to ACO N100KS

Purpose designed for ACO channel drainage systems up to 200mm internal width. The ACO universal gully comprises of a 3-piece modular system. Lightweight design for ease of handling and installation. The universal gully can accommodate channels on all four sides and is compatible with standard subsurface drainage systems to BS 4660. ACO universal gully has been certificated to EN124:1994 Load Class F900.

Excavate a 150mm bed and surround (minimum 150mm Class A to C or minimum 300mm Class D to F), blind where necessary. Form concrete* bed for base unit 1 and set on mortar (or similar) levelling bed. Make Pipe connections (PVC-U or SuperSleve) as appropriate.
Concrete* surround base unit 1 and pipes if required. Position gully intermediate unit 2 to level.
Concrete* bed for channels allowing levelling mortar bed if required. Extend concrete bed around unit 2 (see fig 1). Install channels (see separate channel installation recommendations) with taped external joints at junction of unit 2 and
end of channels.
Complete concrete* surround to unit 2 allowing for frame levelling bed. Cut out knockouts on gully frame 3 and cut profile of the channel from inside of unit 2. Install gully and haunch concrete* to the sides of channels as recommended in separate channel installation recommendations.

Descriptions

1 - Gully Base Unit. Polyethylene supplied by ACO or base by others
2 - Gully Intermediate Unit. Polyethylene
3 - Gully Top. Comprising of Frame and Grating.

Model specification clause

The surface drainage system shall be ACO N100K/N100KS† channel system as supplied by ACO Technologies plc; all materials and components within the scope of this channel system shall be obtained from this manufacturer.
The system shall be certificated to Load Class ( * ) as defined in EN 1433:2002/DIN 19580; load test certificates shall be supplied to the Supervising Officer. The system shall be of 100mm nominal internal width, manufactured in polyester/vinylester† resin concrete with cast-in galvanised/stainless steel† edge rails. The channels shall be installed with manufacturer’s grating appropriate to the specified Load Class and locked securely in place using the manufacturer’s Quicklock® boltless locking system.

The system shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s printed instructions, and the work carried out as specified in drawing no. ( * ) and in accordance with recognised good practice. Standards of workmanship shall generally be as specified in BS EN 752 and BS 8000:Part 14:1989.

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* insert appropriate information

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