BS EN 124-2:2015

What is BS EN 124-2 – iron gully and manhole tops about?   

Mitigating risks around manholes for pedestrians and commuters is a top priority. BS EN 124-2 is a European Standard that discusses the gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas. 

The BS EN 124-2 series focuses on gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas to fulfill their appropriate requirements. 

BS EN 124-2 is a second part of the multi-series that is applicable to gully tops and manhole tops made of flake graphite cast iron and/or spheroidal graphite cast iron whether in combination with concrete or not, with a clear opening up to and including 1 000 mm for covering gullies, manholes and inspection chambers for installation within areas subjected to pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic.  

BS EN 124-2 is applicable to manhole tops and gully tops for use in: 

• Areas that can only be used by pedestrians and pedal cyclists (at least class A 15) 
• Pedestrian areas and comparable areas, car parks, or car parking decks (at least class B 125) 
• The area of kerbside channels of roads which, when measured from the kerb edge, extends a maximum of 0,5 m into the carriageway and a maximum of 0,2 m into the pedestrian area (at least class C 250) 
• Carriageways of roads (including pedestrian streets), hard shoulders, and parking areas, for all types of road vehicles (at least class D 400) 
• Areas imposing high wheel loads, e.g. docks, aircraft pavements (at least class E 600) 
• Areas imposing particularly high wheel loads, e.g. aircraft pavements (class F 900) 

Note 1: BS EN 124-2 is not applicable in isolation but only in combination with EN 124-1 and gives guidance for combinations of covers/grating made of cast iron with frames according to EN 124-3, EN 124-4, EN 124-5 or EN 124-6.  

Note 2: BS EN 124-2 is not applicable to:  

• Cover fillings installed on-site, e.g., concrete, paving blocks, etc. 
• Concave gratings for class D 400 installed in carriageways of roads or hard shoulders and concave gratings for classes F 900 and E 600 
• Gratings/covers as part of prefabricated drainage channels according to EN 1433 
• Floor and roof gullies in buildings which are specified in EN 1253 (all parts) 
• Surface boxes 

Who is BS EN 124-2 – iron gully and manhole tops for?  

BS EN 124-2 on iron gully and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas is useful for:  

• Manufacturers and suppliers of gully and manhole tops 
• Product design teams / innovation teams  
• Civil engineers / project managers 
• Relevant government / municipal bodies 
• Local and national roadways authorities 
• Safety regulatory bodies  

Why should you use BS EN 124-2 – iron gully and manhole tops?   

Gully tops and manhole tops have been evaluated as complete components in terms of service, with the cover/grating positioned appropriately inside the frame and the frame supported to simulate the desired installation support structure.  

BS EN 124-2 gives you guidance on materials, design, performance, testing, assessment, and verification of constancy of performance, designation, and marking, enabling the standardization and development of gully and manhole tops. 

BS EN 124-2 provides users guidance on design and performance requirements, reaction to fire, the effect of heating, deflection under load, impact resistance, durability, and dangerous substances, ensuring safety and protection in vehicular and pedestrian areas. 

Their performance in service and their durability are controlled to comply with the intended use/place of installation expectations, and with appropriate relevant European Standards. 

Factory production control (FPC) provided in BS EN 124-2 ensures a common understanding of the evaluation of the constancy of performance and enables the achievement of the required product performances and the effective operation of the production control system to be checked. 

In case of covers placed on the market in unfilled condition and the filling is applied subsequently, the filling materials have a minimum performance comparable to concrete or the surrounding pavement materials and fulfill the requirements of the appropriate Standards. 

BS EN 124-2 assists you in achieving a higher permanent phase in the stress-strain bond, allowing the cast iron to absorb energy more effectively before failure.  

BS EN 124-2 guidelines enable you to design, manufacture and test iron gully and manhole tops, ensuring safety, usability, and longevity in vehicular and pedestrian areas.