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2. Manhole cover - Wikipedia

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   The theft of manhole covers often increases when scrap metal prices are high. [18] [19] Manhole cover theft can be a serious problem in China, where missing manhole covers caused at least eight deaths in 2004. [20] According to China's Xinhua News Agency, about "240,000 manhole and street-drain covers were stolen in Beijing in 2004." [21]

3. ISO 15398 - Wikipedia

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   The ISO-standard ISO 15398 regulates the minimum requirements, proofs of suitability and auditing standards for manhole covers made of thermoplastics. The complete title of the norm is Specification for thermoplastics covers and frames for manholes and inspection chambers used in non-traffic areas. Issue date: 1. December 2012. The norm is in ...

4. Sanitary manhole - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of the cone section is to reduce the openings from large chamber sizes to small cover sizes. In a masonry manhole, the bricks form a corbel inward to reduce the opening to a desired size. [14] In precast concrete, the cone section comes in two forms, concentric and eccentric. In a concentric cone section, the top opening is in the ...

5. Nominal Pipe Size - Wikipedia

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   Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standard sizes for pipes used for high or low pressures and temperatures. [1] " Nominal" refers to pipe in non-specific terms and identifies the diameter of the hole with a non-dimensional number (for example – 2-inch nominal steel pipe" consists of many varieties of steel pipe with the only criterion being a 2.375-inch (60.3 mm) outside ...

6. Manhole - Wikipedia

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   Manhole covers in Helsinki, Finland. Manhole closings are protected by a grating or manhole cover, a flat plug designed to prevent accidental or unauthorized access to the manhole. These covers are traditionally made of metal, [2] but may be constructed from precast concrete, glass reinforced plastic or other composite materials (especially ...

7. List of New York City manhole cover abbreviations - Wikipedia

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