The manhole covers in Gedera are usually made of metal

 

or concrete

 

and come in square

 

, circular

 

, oval

 

, or rectangular

 

shapes.
In many cases, when round covers are intended for sidewalks, they are surrounded by a square frame, which greatly facilitates paving work around them

 

(these are, in fact, most of the square covers).

The covers in Gedera are not colored or gilded.

Covers intended for the Gedera Local Council usually bear the council’s emblem

 

. Other covers are made for the water corporation TAMAR, the water company of Ramla, which also serves the Gedera Local Council

 

.

As in other cities in Israel, covers intended for other municipalities were also found in Gedera (the “bug” category)

 

.

There are also covers intended for consumers that are not necessarily municipalities or local councils. These covers are not city-specific and can be found throughout Israel – for example, covers for Bezeq

 

, Netivei Israel

 

, and others.

The purpose of the cover is usually indicated on it (sewage

 

, communication

 

, water

 

, etc.), so the number of covers in the “unknown” category

 

is relatively small.

On a significant portion of Gedera’s covers, the year of manufacture appears

 

.

In general, the design of the covers in Gedera is not unique and corresponds to typical designs for each manufacturer.

Manufacturers
The manufacturer’s name usually appears on the covers. Most of the covers are produced in Israel by several leading manufacturers – Solid Castings

 

, Gelem

 

, Menashe Baruch

 

, and others. Covers produced abroad were mostly found at gas stations

 

.

Standards
The cover standards include Israeli-specific standards (the Israel Standards Institute mark

 

, and IS 489 – equivalent to the international EN124 standard)

 

. In addition, the international EN124 standard

 

and various load classes (B125-D400)

 

are also found.