I.S. EN 588-2:2002

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Description and requirements for components
  5.1 Manholes with access for inspection by
       personnel
  5.2 Manholes with access for cleaning and inspection
  5.3 Inspection chambers
  5.4 Prefabricated elements
       5.4.1 Base element
       5.4.2 Saddle element
       5.4.3 Shaft
       5.4.4 Connecting ring
       5.4.5 Reducer-slab
       5.4.6 Capping structure
       5.4.7 Connection to sewer network
  5.5 Prefabricated complete manhole or inspection
       chamber
6 Requirements
  6.1 General
  6.2 General composition
  6.3 General appearance and finish
  6.4 Geometrical characteristics
       6.4.1 Nominal diameter
       6.4.2 Wall thickness
       6.4.3 Height
       6.4.4 Angles between axes of connections to
             sewers
       6.4.5 Location for steps or fixed ladders
       6.4.6 Interchangeability
       6.4.7 Limit deviations
  6.5 Mechanical characteristics
       6.5.1 Crushing loads for pipes for base
             elements and shafts
       6.5.2 Stability of connections to sewer network
       6.5.3 Bonding stability
       6.5.4 Watertightness
       6.5.5 Access steps
  6.6 Hydraulic design
  6.7 Resistance to domestic sewage media
  6.8 Jointing of elements
  6.9 Assembly of prefabricated elements on-site
  6.10 Connections to sewers
7 Test methods
  7.1 General
       7.1.1 Acceptance tests
       7.1.2 Type tests
  7.2 Geometrical characteristics of prefabricated
       elements
       7.2.1 Internal diameter
       7.2.2 Wall thickness
       7.2.3 Height
       7.2.4 Angles between the axis of connections
       7.2.5 Perpendicularity of end faces
  7.3 Mechanical characteristics
       7.3.1 Crushing loads for pipes to be used
             for base elements and shafts
       7.3.2 Stability of connections to sewer network
       7.3.3 Watertightness test
8 Marking
9 Conformity Evaluation
  9.1 General Requirements
  9.2 Initial control of the products (type testing)
  9.3 Factory production control (internal quality
       control)
       9.3.1 Quality control system
       9.3.2 Acceptance tests
       9.3.3 Inspection of a consignment of finished products
  9.4 Third party inspection
Annex A (normative) Quality organization for factories
        not complying with EN ISO 9001
      A.1 General requirements
          A.1.1 Personal, resources and test equipment
          A.1.2 Quality records
          A.1.3 Statistical methods
      A.2 Sampling procedures
      A.3 Non-conforming products
Annex B (normative) Acceptance test for products which
        are not subject to third party certification
Annex C (informative) Third party inspection
      C.1 General
      C.2 Factories with certification and quality
          system according to EN ISO 9001 or
          equivalent
      C.3 Factories without certification and quality
          system according to EN ISO 9001 or equivalent
      C.4 Test report by the third party
      C.5 Retesting
Annex D (informative) Design requirements
      D.1 Stability
      D.2 Connections to sewers
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European standard
         addressing the provisions of the EU
         Construction Products Directive
      ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics
      ZA.2 Procedure(s) for the attestation of conformity
           of manholes and inspection chambers
           ZA.2.1 Systems of attestation of conformity
           ZA.2.2 Certificate and Declaration of
                  conformity
      ZA.3 CE Marking
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