The covers in Ixelles are usually made of metal

 

or concrete

 

and are rectangular

 

or round

 

in shape.

No colored or gilded covers were found on the site, nor were any covers bearing the city emblem found in Ixelles.
In general, no covers with unique shapes or distinctive patterns were found.

Covers intended for the city of Ixelles usually bear the name of the place

 

.
Surprisingly, a cover intended for the Port of Valencia in Spain was found in Ixelles! (the “bug” category)

 

In cases where the purpose of the cover is indicated, it appears as follows: EAUX on water covers

 

, PRISE DE TERRE on grounding covers

 

, and the name of the communications provider on other covers

 

.

Manufacturers
On a large portion of the covers, the manufacturer’s name does not appear. In cases where it does appear, the manufacturers are not from Belgium: the French Norinco

 

and the American EJ Group (which acquired Norinco)

 

.

Standards
The common standards are the European standard EN124

 

and the various load classes (B125-D400)

 

.
The French NF standard

 

, the Belgian BENOR

 

, and the Belgian COPRO

 

can also be found.