ACC has contracted with Georgia Safe Sidewalks (GASS) to begin the process of identifying and removing vertical displacements, potential trip & fall hazards from concrete walkways. The company utilizes a proprietary and patented process to horizontally cut away high concrete that can cause falls from pedestrians "tripping" on walkways.
The equipment used by GASS incorporates a dust containment system that keeps dust to the most possible minimum. The process is a dry cut; there is no slurry or runoff into storm drains. The removed concrete debris is taken from the site and recycled. The repaired surface will be equal to a 1:12 slope as outlined in ADA repair guidelines.
GASS used satellite mapping technology to provide staff with accurate information, showing where the trip hazards are located.
In June, 2023, GASS removed 151 large vertical displacements in the area shown in the map below.