The manhole covers in Or Akiva are generally made of metal or concrete , and their shapes are square , round , or rectangular .
In many cases, when round covers are intended for sidewalks, they are surrounded by a square frame, which greatly facilitates the paving work around them (these are essentially all the square covers found on the site).

The covers in Holon are not colored, and no golden covers have been found.

Covers intended for the Or Akiva Municipality usually bear the municipal emblem .

No covers belonging to other municipalities (the “Bug” category) have been found in Or Akiva.

There are also covers intended for entities that are not necessarily municipalities or local councils. These covers are not city-specific and can be found throughout Israel — for example, covers for the telecommunications provider “HOT” .

The purpose of the cover is usually indicated on it: sewage , communications , etc.

On a considerable number of covers in Or Akiva, the year of manufacture is displayed .

In general, the design of the covers in Or Akiva is not unique and follows typical manufacturer patterns.

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

Standards
The manhole cover standards include those specific to Israel (the Standards Institute of Israel mark and Israeli Standard 489, equivalent to the international EN124 standard ). In addition, international standards EN124 and various load classes (A50 – D400) are also used.