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Indian Standard
PRECAST CONCRETE MANHOLE COVERS
AND FRAMES-SPECIFICATION
PART 2 FRAMES

( Second Reprint MARCH 1999 )

UDC 628.253 l-033.3

@ BIS 1991

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

December 199 1 Price Group 4

 Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, CED 2

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, a’fter the draft finalized by the
Cement and.Concrete Sectional Committee had been approvbd by the Civil Engineering Division
Council.
The cost of cast iron is increasing day by day and cast iron manhole covers and frames are prone to
pilferage and misuse since they possess a high resale value. This may result in financial loss due to the
need for replacement of stolen covers and frames, accidents due to open manholes, and other environ-
mental problems. Precast concrete manhole covers and frames are found to satisfy the general
requirements of IS 1726 : 1990 Specification for cast iron manhole covers and frames ( third revision ).
They have also been found to be economical substitute to cast iron manhole covers and frames and, as
such, use of such covers and frames is increasing day by day.
This standard has been prepared with a view to encouraging the manufacture of precast reinforced
cement concrete manhole covers and frames. This standard ( Part 2 ) covers the requirements of
precast reinforced concrete manhole cover frames. Part I of this standard covers precast reinforced
concrete manhole covers.
Precast reinforced concrete manhole covers and frames can be produced in existing factories already
producing precast concrete units. The manufacturing process is simple and requires only ordinary
locally available machinery, such as concrete mixers, vibrators, steel moulds, etc.
The composition of the technical committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given in
Annex B.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
amrdance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )‘. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this standard.

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Indian Standard
PRECAST CONCRETE MANHOLE COVERS
AND FRAMES-SPECIFICATION
PART 2 FRAMES

1 SCOPE 4.3 Concrete

1.1 This standard ( Part 2 ) covers the require- The mix proportion of concrete shall be determined
ments for percast reinforced cement concrete by the manufacturer and shall be such as will
manhole cover frames intended for use in sewerage produce a dense concrete without voids, honey-
and water works. combs, etc ( see IS 456 : 1978 ). The minimum
cement content in the concrete shall be 360 kg/m’
2 REFERENCES with a maximum water cement ratio of 0.45.
Concrete weaker than grade M 0 shall not be
2.1 The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are used. Compaction of concrete shall be done by
necessary adjuncts to this standard. machine vibration.

3 GRADES AND TYPES 4.4 Reinforcement

The reinforcing steel shall conform to IS 226: 1975
3.1 Manhole cover frames shall be of the following or IS 432 ( Part 1 ) : 1982 or IS 432 ( Part 2 ) :
four grades and types: 1982 or IS 1786 : 1985 as appropriate.
Grades Grade Type/Shape of 4.4.1 Reinforcement shall be clean and free from
Designation Cover Frame loose mill scale, loose rust, mud, oil, grease or any
other coating which may reduce or destory the
Light Duty LD-2’5 Rectangular, square bond between concrete and steel. A slight film of
and circular rust may not be regarded as harmful but steel
shall not be visibly pitted by rust.
Medium MD-10 Rectangular and
Duty circular 4.5 Steel Fibre
The diameter/equivalent diameter of steel fibres,
Heavy HD-20 Circular, lamphole, where used, shall not be greater than 0’75 mm.
Duty square, and The aspect ratio of the fibres ( ratio of the length
rectangular ( scrap- of the fibre to its diameter/equivalent diameter )
per manhole ) shall be in the range of 50 to 80. The minimum
Extra Heavy EHD-35 Circular, volume of fibres shall be 0’5 percent of the
Duty square, and volume of concrete.
rectangular ( scrap- 4.6 Admixtures
per manhole )
Where admixtures are employed, they shall be used
4 MATERIALS in such proportions as to have no harmful effects
on the setting, hardening and durability of the
4.1 Cement concrete. The admixtures, where used, shall con-
form to IS 2645 : 1975 or IS 9103 : 1979.
The cement used shall conform to IS 269 : 1989 or
IS 455 : 1989, or IS 1489 ( Parts 1 and 2 ) : 1991 4.1 Water
or IS.09 : 1990 or IS 8041 : 1990 or IS 8043 : The water used shall be free from matter harmful
1991 or IS 8112 : 1989. to concrete or reinforcement or matter likely to
cause efflorescence in the units and shall conform
4.2 Aggregates to the requirements of IS 456 : 1978.
The aggregates used shall be well graded. The 5 SHAPES AND DIMENSIONS
nominal maximum size of coarse aggregate shall
not exceed 20 mm. The aggregate shall be clean 5.1 Shapes
and free from deleterious matter and shall conform The shape of precast concrete manhole cover
to the requirements of IS 383 : 1970. frames shall be square, rectangular or circular.

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5.2 Dimensions and Tolerances 7.3.2 Steam curing of manhole cover frames may
be adopted instead of method specified in.7.3.1
The dimensions and tolerances on dimensions of provided the requirements of pressure or non-
cover frames shall be as shown in Table 1 but pressure steam curing are fulfilled and the manhole
inside dimensions at top shall match with the cover frames meet the requirements speciEed in
corresponding covers so that the maximum clear- this standard.
ance at top between the frame and the cover is not
more than 5 mm and the top surface of the frame 7.4 Edge Protection and Finishing
and cover is in level within a tolerance off 5 mm.
The top and inside surface of cover frames shall be
6 DESIGN smooth. To prevent the top outer edge from 1
possible damages, it shall be proteced by 25 mm x
6.1 Design of reinforced concrete manhole cover 3 mm mild steel flat as part of the frame.
frame shall be done according to IS 456 : 1978. Sufficient number of steel connectors shall be
welded to the inner surface of the mild steel flat
7 MANUFACTURE so as to connect it with the frame reinforcement
and these shall be embeded in the concrete during
7.1 Mixing casting. Exposed surface of mild steel flat shall
be given suitable treatment with anticorrosive paint
Concrete shall be mixed in a mechanical mixer. or coating.
Mixing shall be continued until there is a uniform
distribution of the materials and the mass is uni- 7.4.1 Suitable arrangements may be made for
form in colour and consistency. fixing the manhole cover frames in position on the
manholes by mutual agreement between the manu-
7.2 Placing and Compaction facturer and the purchaser.
The reinforcement shall be placed in proper 8 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
position in steel moulds coated with a thin layer
of mould oil, Concrete shall be filled to slightly 8.1 General
overfill the moulds and compacted by vibration
and struck off level with a trowel. All the frames shall be sound and free from cracks
and other defects which interferes with the proper
7.2.1 Use of needle vibrators for compacting the placing of the units or impair the strength or per-
wet concrete mix containing fibres is not recom- formance of the units. Minor chippings resulting
mended since the holes left by the vibrator in the from the customary methods of handling and
wet mix may not close after its removal owing to transportation shall not be deemed ground for
interlocking of the fibres with the mix. Compaction rejection.
by means of shutter or form or table vibrators is
recommended. In case of extra heavy duty and 8.2 Dimensions
heavy duty cover frames, compaction by means of
pressure cum-vibration technique may also be The overall dimensions of the cover frames shall
employed so as to achieve dense and strong be as specified in 5.
concrete.
9 SAMPLING AND INSPECTION
7.2.2 Clear cover to reinforcement shall be not
less than 15 mm. 9.1 Scale of Sampling

7.2.3 Afterdemoulding, cover frames shall be 9.1.1 Lot

protected until they are sufficiently hardened to In a consignment 500 precast concrete manhole
permit handling without damage. cover frames or a part thereof, of the same type
and dimensions and belonging to the same batch
7.3 Curing of manufacturer, shall be grouped together to
constitute a lot.
7.3.1 The hardened concrete manhole cover frame
shall be placed in a curing water tank or taken to 9 1.2 For ascertaining the conformity to the
the curing yard where they shall be kept continu- materials in the lot to the requirements of this
ously moist for at least 28 days. Frames may .be specification, samples shall be tested from each lot
water cured by immersion in water, covering with separately.
water saturated material or by a system of per-
forated pipes, mechanical sprinklers or any other 9.1.3 The number of cover frames to be selected
approved method that will keep to cover frames from the lot shall depend on the size of lot and
moist during the specified curing period. shall be according to Table 2.

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 Table 1 Dime~~foos of Precast Cowete Mambo& Cover Fmam
( CZwe 5.2 )

DETAIL AT X

25x3 mm
MANHOLE COVER

MANHOLE FRAME WITH COVER

Grads Designation Description y=oyw B c D

LD- 2’5 Li pht Duty Rectangular 4soxaod SO

LD-2’5 Light Duty Square 50

z:,” 1 SO
50
50 50
LD-2’5

MD-10
Light Duty Circular

Medium Duty Circular

370
350
450
I
$0
50
SO
:x
480
500
50’
50
:o”
50
MD-IO Medium Duty Rectangular 450 x 600 50 50
HD-20 Heavy Duty Circular 500
%
3:
I 75
HD-20 Heavy Duty Lamphole 350 75

HD-20 Heavy Duty Square 560x 560

HD--20 Heavy Duty Rectangular 900x450 ::
( scrapper manhole )

EHD-35 Extra Heavy Duty Circular

z 7’:
EHD-35 Extra Heavy Duty Rqunrc 560X560 75
EHD-35 Extra Heavy Duty 900X600 75
Rectangular
( scrapper manhole ) j
NOTES
1 Tolerance on C shall be f 5 mm and tolerance on D and E shall be +-t-mm.

2 Fur designs other than those 6iven in the Table, the dimensions may be mutually agreed to between the
manufacturer and the purchaser.
3 For facility ui removing the manhole cover suitable upward tapering not more than 5’ may be provided to
the inner periphery of the frame.
4 Proper chamferin of corners as shown in Figure above Table 1 may be done by agreement between the
manufacturer and the purchaser.

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Table 2 Scale of Sampliag and Permissible 9.3.2 The number of units with dimensions outside
Number of Defecther the tolerance limit and/or visual defects among
those inspected shall be less than or equal to the
( Cluu~es 9.1.3 and 9.3.2 ) corresponding acceptance number given in column
3 of Table 2.
No. of Cover Dimensional Requirement
Frames in the 10 MANUFACTURER’S CERTIFICATE
l.ot _------h----~
Sample Size Ag”ez:b”,“,“e 10.1 The manufacturer shall satisfy himself that
the manhole cover frames conform to the require-
(1) (2) (3) ments of this specification, and, if requested, shall
supply a certificate to this effect to the purchaser
up 10 100 10 I
or his representative.
101 to 200 15 1
201 to 300 20 2 11 MARKING
301 to 500 30 3 1.11 Foliowing information shall be clearly and
r;;z;nently marked on top of each manhole cover
9.2 Number of Tests
a) Manufacturer’s name or Trade Mark;
All the cover frames selected according to 9.1.3
shall be checked for dimensions ( see 8.2 ) and b) Grade designation denoted by LD-2’5/
inspected for visual defects (see 8.1 ). MD-IO/HD-ZO/EHD-35;
c) Any identification mark as required by the
9.3 Criteria for Conformity purchaser.
9.3.1 The lot shall be considered as conforming to 11.1.1 Date of manufacture of the manhole cover
the requirements of this specification if the condi- frame shall be clearly and permanently marked at
tions mentioned in 9.3.2 are satisfied. any appropriate location.

ANNEX A
( Item 2.1 )
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No Title

226 : 1975 Structural steel (standard quality) 456 : 1978 Code of practice for plain and
(fifrh revision ) reinforced concrete ( third
revision )
269 : 1989 33 grade
cement (fourthordinary
revi&n )Portland 1489
Portland-pozzolana cement: Part
( Part 1 ) : 1991 1 Flyash based ( thirdrevision )
383 : 1970 Coarse and fine aggregates from
Portland-pozzolana cement : Part
2 Calcined clay based ( third
revision )
432 Mild steel and medium tensile 1786 : 1985 High strength deformed steel
( Part 1 ) : 1982 steel bars and bard-drawn steel bars and wires for concrete
wire for concrefe reinforcement: reinforcement ( third revision )
Part 1 Mild steel and medium
tensile steel bars ( third revision ) 6909 : d990 Supersulphated cement (Jjrst
revision )
432 Mild steel and medium tensile
( Part 2 ) : 1982 steel bars and hard-drawn steel 8041 : 1990 Rapid hardening Portland cement
wire for concrete reinforcement: ( second revision )
Part 2 Hard-drawn steel wire 8043 : lggl Hydrophobic Portland cement
( fhird revision ) ( second revision )
455 : 1989 Portland slag cement (fourth 8112 : 1989 43 grade Ordinary Portland
revision ) cement (first revision )

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ANNEX B

( Foreword )

Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, CED 2

Chairman Representing
1)~ H. C. VtSVESVARAYA In personal capacily ( Vnivbrsity of Roorkrr, Roarkee 247667)

Members
SHRI B. R. BHARTIKO B. G. Shirke L Co, Pune
SHRI U. N. RATH
SHRI H. BHATTACHARYA Orissa Cement Limited, New Delhi
DR A. K . CHATTERJEE The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bornhay
SHRI S. H. SUBRAUANIAN ( Allernolc )
CHIEP ENGINEER ( DESIGNS ) Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ( S & S )
( A/Ierm/e )
CHIEF ENGINEER, NAVAGAM DAM Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. Gandhinagar,
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, QCC
( Alrernnre )

CHIEF ENGINEER ( RESLARCH-CUM- irrigation and Power Research Institute, Amritsar

DIRECTOR )
RESCARCH OFFICER ( CONCRETE
TECHNOLOGY ) ( drernate )
DIRECTOR A. P. Engineering Research Laboratories, Hyderabad
JOINT DIRFCTCIR ( Alrernare )
DIRECTOR (CMDD ) (N & W ) Central Water Commissioo, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIHECTOR ( CMDD )
( NW & S ) ( Alfernate )
SHIU K. H. GANOWAL Hyderabad Industries Limited, Hyderabad
SHRI V. ~‘AI-TABHI ( A/terJJcJfe )

SHRI V. K. GHANEKAR Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR ), Ghaziabad

&RI S. G~PINATH The India Ccmcnts Limited, Madras
SHRI R. TAMILAKAUAN ( Alternate )
SHRI S. K. GUHA THAKURTA Gannon Dunkerlcy % Company Limited, Bombay
SHRI S. P. SHANKARANARAYANAN
( AhUJJalc )

DR IRSHAD MASOOD Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR ). Roorktt

DR MD KHALID ( Alternare )
JOINT DIRECTOR, STANDARDS ( B & S ) (CB-I) Research, Designs and Standards Organization ( Ministry of
Railways ), Lucknow
JOINT DIRECTOI~ STANUARDS ( B & S j/
( CB-I I ) ( A/terJJPle )

!&RI N. G. JOSHI Indian Hume Pipes Co Limited, Bombay

SHRI P. D. KELKAR ( Alrernate )
SHRI D. K. KAN~NGO National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI D. R. MEENA ( Alternate )
SHRI P. KRISHNAMURIHY Larsen and Toubro Limited. Bombay
SHRI S. CHAKRAVARWY ( Allrrnare )
!jHRl A. K. LAI National Buildings Organization. New Delhi
SHRI T. R. BHATIA ( A/fcrJJUJP )

SHRI G. K. hlAJuMIIAR Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation ( India ) Ltd,

New Delhi
SHRI S. 0. RANO.\RI ( Alrcrrlofe )
SHRI M. K. MUKHF.RJF.E Roads Wing. Department of Surface Transport ( Ministry of
Transport ), New Delhi
SHRI M, K. GHOSH ( Alternote )
SHRI I’. N. MCHTA Geological Survey of India. Calcutta
SHRI J. S. SANGANLRIA ( Attrrwte )
MEMBERSECRETARY Central Board of Irrigation and Power, New Delhi
DIR~CTUR ( C‘IVIL ) ( Aherrrulf )
SHRI NIRLUL SINOH Development Commissioner for Cement Industry ( Ministry of
Industry )
&RI S. S. MIGLANI ( Alternote )

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Members Rcpresenticg
SHRl R. c. PARAre Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters
LT-COL R. K. SINOH ( A/tcrnutc )

SHRI H. L%PASRICHA Hindustan Prefab Ltd. New Delhi

SHRTY. R. PRUL,L Central Road Research Institute ( CSlR ), New Delhi
SHR~S. S. SEEHRA( Alternate )
SHRI Y. Ix. PHULL Indian Roads Congress. New Delhi
SHRIR. H. SHARMA( Abernore )
DR C. RAIKUMAR National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi
DR S. C. AHLUWALUI( Alrernore 1

SHRI G. RAMDAS Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, Ne.w Delni

SWRI R.C. SHAitMA( AIlernate )
DR M. WAMAIAH Structural Engineering Research Centre ( CSIK ), Madras
DR A. G. MAD~UVA RAO ( Allercate )
REPRWNTATIVE Builders Association of India, Bombay
S&au A. U. RKJHSIN&ANI Cement Corporation of India. New Delhi
SW C. S. SHARJ~A ( Alrernate )
SHRI T. N. SUFIBARAO Gammon India Limited, Bombay
Srntr S. A. REDDI ( ,&ernafc )
SUPT. ENGINEER ( DESIONS ) Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
EXIXUTIVEENGINEER ( S.M.R. DIVISION)
( Alfernale )
SHRI S. B, SUIU Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi
SHRI N. CHANDRASEKARAN ( Alternarr )
DR H. C. VI~VIZSVARAYA The Institution of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta
SHRI D. C. CHATURV~DI( Alrernute )
SHRI G. RAMAN. Director General. BlS (Ex-oficio Member )
Director ( Civil Engg )
Secretary
SHRI N. C. BANDYOPADWAY
Joint Director ( Civil Engg ), BIS

Precast Concrete Products Subcommittee, CED 2:9

Convener Representing
SHRI G. K. MAZUMDAR It1 Personal Capacity ( Hospital Services Consultancy
Corpordtion (India) Ltd, New Delhi )
Members
CHIEP ENGINEER Delhi Development Authority, New Delhi
SHRI M. KUPPUQWAMY( Alternate )
SHRI B.K. JINDAL Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR ), Roorkee
SHRI B.N. HIRA ( Alretnate )
JOINTDIRECTORSTANDA’RDS ( B & S ) (CB-I) Research, Designs and Standards Organization, Lucknow
JOINT DIRECTOR,STANDARDS ( B Br S )
( CB-11) ( Alrernate )
SHRI C. G. VITHAL RAO ( Alternate )
SHRI N. G. JOSHI Indian Hume Pipe Company Limited, Bombay
SHRI Y. R. C. NAIR.( Airernere )
SHRI M. KUNDU Hindustan Prefab Limited, New Delhi
SHRI L. C. LAI In Personal Capacity ( B-17, West End. New Delhi 110023 )
SHRI M. M. MlSrRY National Buildings Organizati.on, New Delhi
SHRI A. G. DHONOADI?( Affer~nle )
SHRI K. V. NAFR Engineering Construction Corporation Group, Larsen and
SHRIK. JAYARAMAN( Alterhole ) Toubro Ltd, Madras
SHRI B. V. B. PAI The Associated Cement Companies Ltd Bombay
SHRI P. G. ~JTAGIKAR( Allerlrore )
DR C. RAJKUMAK National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi
DR S. C. MAITI ( AItcrnare )
SHRI G. SEETHURAMAN Central Water Commission. New Delhi

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SHRI B. G. SHIRKE B. G. Shirke & Company, Poona

SHRI U. N. RATH ( A/remote )
I-T COL R. K. SINGH Engineer-in-chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters, New Delhi
SHRI SUCHA SINGH ( Altrrrrale )
SHRI H. G. SREENATH Structural Engineering Research Centre ( CSJR ), Madras
SHRI K. MANI ( Alrernare )
SUPFRINTENDINGENGINEER( P & S ) Tamilnadu Housing Board, Madras
PROJECTOFFICER ( Alrernafe )
SUPERINTENDING
SURVEYOROF WORKS ( NZ ) Central Public Works Department. New Delhi
SURVEVOROF WORKS ( NZ ) ( Alfcrnafr )
SHRI S. B. Suri Central Soil and Materials Research Station. New Delhi
SHRI P. L. Kashyap ( Alternate )

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