The covers in Shoham are usually made of metal

 

and are square

 

, round

 

, or elliptical

 

.
When round covers are intended for sidewalks, they are often set within a square frame, which greatly facilitates paving work around them

 

(these are in fact all the square covers on the site).

No colored covers were found in Shoham. The gilded covers that were found were generally manufactured by Wolfman

 

.

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

 

.

As in other cities in Israel, a relatively large number of covers intended for other cities were found (the “bug” category)

 

.

The purpose of the cover usually appears on it (sewer

 

, communications

 

, drainage

 

, etc.).

A significant number of the covers in Shoham display the year of manufacture

 

.

In general, the design of the covers in Shoham is not distinctive and corresponds to the manufacturer’s typical designs.

Manufacturers
The manufacturer’s name usually appears on the covers. Most of the covers are produced in Israel by several leading manufacturers - Menashe Baruch

 

, Vulcan Foundries

 

, and others.

Standards
Cover standards include those unique to Israel (the Israeli Standards Institute mark

 

and Israeli Standard IS 489, equivalent to the international EN124 standard)

 

. In addition, the international EN124 standard

 

and the various load classes (D400)

 

are also present.