CASA
GRANDE, May 6, 2015 – The memorial sculpture for Officer Sean Collier, was
unveiled Wednesday, April 29 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
in Cambridge, MA, to honor the MIT police officer killed in the line of duty by
the Boston Marathon bombers in 2013. ACO Polymer Products, a world leader in
trench drains, provided 130 feet of the KS100 drainage system to the project,
complete with a stainless steel Brickslot grate and access units.
Due
to the extreme winter weather and amount of surface water at the site,
contractor James W. Flett Company needed a durable, yet discreet, drainage
solution for the memorial. ACO’s KS100 system was selected for its durable polymer
concrete channel body and four-inch internal width drain as well as the
stainless steel Brickslot grate that blends in with the paving joints of the
brick pavers at the site.
Surface
drainage is a critical factor to consider when planning parks, city spaces and
plazas. Standing water can cause severe structural damage, including cracked
foundations, settling, degradation of adjoining building materials and
freeze-thaw issues, not to mention the safety hazard of water collection on
pedestrian areas.
Construction
of the memorial, which was designed by J. Meejin Yoon, the head of MIT’s
architecture department, was an engineering feat, given the 32 massive pieces
of polished New Hampshire granite that weighed a total of 190 tons and the
unique arched shape. The memorial is now open as a place of remembrance and as
a gathering point for the MIT community.
For
more information on ACO drain systems for a variety of applications, visit www.acodrain.us or call (866) 453-1257.
ACO
Drain systems consist of manufactured
modular trench channel units made from either corrosion resistant polymer
concrete or fiberglass, together with grates from a variety of materials for
all loading applications.
ACO Drain systems are available in 2", 4”, 8” and 12” internal widths, and are available with up to 130 feet (40m) of built-in continuous slope. Our drainage systems offer light to heavy duty solutions for traffic ranging from pedestrians to jumbo jets.
ACO supports its business with extensive stocking, technical sales support, and world class customer service.
ACO Drain systems are available in 2", 4”, 8” and 12” internal widths, and are available with up to 130 feet (40m) of built-in continuous slope. Our drainage systems offer light to heavy duty solutions for traffic ranging from pedestrians to jumbo jets.
ACO supports its business with extensive stocking, technical sales support, and world class customer service.
