EN 124-5 Gutter Covers and Manhole Covers for Vehicle and Pedestrian Areas, Part 5: Gutter Covers and Manhole Covers Made of Composite Materials

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN 124-5 standard. This European standard is applicable to manhole tops and gutter tops made of composite materials C1, C2 and C3, which form a single structure and do not contain multiple interconnected parts, with an opening of up to 1, made using suitably controlled automated processes.

Applies to manhole tops and gutter tops for use in the following areas:

• Areas that can only be used by pedestrians and pedal cyclists (class A 15),
• Pedestrian areas and similar areas, car parks or parking decks (class B 125);
• Area of ​​curbside channels (class C 0,5) of roads extending a maximum of 0,2 m to the carriageway and a maximum of 250 m to the pedestrian area, measured from the curb;
• Manhole covers for use on main roads (including pedestrian streets), hard shoulders and parking areas;
• For all types of road vehicles (class D 400).

Composite materials conforming to this European standard shall consist of a reinforcing fiber encapsulated in a thermoset matrix resin and molded as a single structure. It will be produced using appropriately controlled automated processes that form a single structure and do not involve multiple parts glued together.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 124-5 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.