The covers in Givat Shmuel are usually made of metal

 

or concrete

 

, though there are also covers made of plastic (composite materials)

 

.
The shapes of the covers are round

 

, square

 

, 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 in fact all the square covers found on the site).

The covers in Givat Shmuel are not colored; however, there is a relatively large number of covers with a golden hue, mainly those produced by the manufacturers Readymix

 

and Wolfman

 

.

Covers intended for the Givat Shmuel Municipality usually bear the city emblem

 

.
Givat Shmuel was declared a city in 2021; before that it was a local council, a fact reflected on some of the covers

 

.
The city also contains covers belonging to local institutions such as Bar-Ilan University

 

or Givat Mall

 

.

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

 

.

There are also covers intended for consumers that are not necessarily municipalities or local councils. These covers are not tied to a specific city and can be found throughout Israel, such as covers for Netivei Israel

 

.

The designation of the cover usually appears on it (drainage

 

, sewage

 

, water

 

, etc.).

On a significant portion of the covers in Givat Shmuel, the year of manufacture appears

 

.

In general, the design of the covers in Givat Shmuel is not distinctive and follows designs typical of the manufacturer. There are several special covers that feature a large city emblem

 

.

Manufacturers
The manufacturer’s name usually appears on the covers, with most covers produced in Israel by several leading manufacturers - Menashe Baruch

 

, Gelem

 

, Vulcan Foundries

 

, and others.

Standards
Cover standards include standards unique to Israel: the Israeli Standards Institute mark

 

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

 

. In addition, the international EN124 standard

 

and the various load classes (B125 - D400)

 

are also present.