1 Scope
This European Standard is applicable to manhole tops and gully tops made of composite materials C1, C2 and C3 by using suitably controlled automatic processes that produce a single
structure and that do not contain multiple pieces bonded together, with a clear opening
up to and including 1 000 mm for covering gullies, manholes and inspection chambers
for installation within areas subjected to pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic.
It is applicable to manhole tops and gully tops for use in
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— areas which can only be used by pedestrians and pedal cyclists (class A 15),
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— pedestrian areas and comparable areas, car parks or car parking decks (class B 125),
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— the area of kerbside channels of roads which, when measured from the kerb edge, extends a maximum of 0,5 m into the carriageway and a maximum of 0,2 m into the pedestrian area (class C 250),
and in addition to manhole tops for use in
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— carriageways of roads (including pedestrian streets), hard shoulders and parking areas, for all types of road vehicles (class D 400).
This European Standard is not applicable in isolation but only in combination with
EN 124‑1 and gives guidance for combinations of covers/gratings made of composite materials with frames according to EN 124‑2, EN 124‑3, EN 124‑4 or EN 124‑6.
This document is not applicable to:
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— manhole tops and gully tops manufactured by means of hand lay-up method;
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— gratings/covers as part of prefabricated drainage channels according to EN 1433;
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— floor and roof gullies in buildings which are specified in EN 1253 (all parts); and
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— surface boxes.