F-1144 Norma
F-1144 Norma
F-1144 Norma
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4.5 Grade 3—1⁄2-in. (12.7-mm) thick cover plate 7.2 For plating up to and including 1⁄4-in. (6.4-mm) thick-
4.6 Class A Manhole Cover Assemblies— Shall be abrasive ness, use cover plate of 1⁄4-in. (6.4-mm) thickness. Plating over
blasted to near white metal in accordance with SSPC SP-10 1⁄4-in. (6.4-mm) up to and including 3⁄8-in. (9.5-mm) thickness;
and a commercial marine quality nonhazardous corrosion- use cover plate of 3⁄8-in. (9.5-mm) thickness. Plating over 3⁄8-in.
inhibiting and oil-resistant primer coating be applied for (9.5-mm) thickness, use cover plate of 1⁄2-in. (12.7-mm)
protection for a period of one year during shipping and in thickness.
shipyard handling.
4.7 Class B Manhole Cover Assemblies— Shall be galva- 8. Finish
nized in accordance with Specification A 153. 8.1 Items produced under this specification shall be free of
splinters, sharp edges, burrs, projections, and weld spatters.
5. Ordering Information 8.2 Unless otherwise specified in ordering data, items shall,
5.1 The purchasers ordering information shall include the after fabrication, have a Class A finish.
following:
5.1.1 ASTM designation and date. 9. Sampling
5.1.2 Type (see 4.1 and 4.2). 9.1 For orders for one or two manhole cover assemblies,
5.1.3 Grade (see 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5). each manhole assembly shall be inspected.
5.1.4 Class see (4.6 and 4.7). 9.2 For orders for three to ten manhole cover assemblies,
5.1.5 Quantity. two manhole cover assemblies shall be selected at random. If
5.1.6 Remarks—Handles (are/are not) required. any one of them fails to meet requirements, then all manhole
5.1.7 Approval—Classification society approval (is/is not) cover assemblies in the order shall be inspected.
required. 9.3 For orders for more than ten manhole cover assemblies,
5.1.8 Gasket, if other than specified (see 6.8). they shall be separated into groups of ten (or fraction thereof)
for sampling purposes.
6. Materials and Manufacture
6.1 Plate for the cover, ring, hinge pad and hinge blade shall 10. Inspection and Testing
be in accordance with Specification A 36/A 36M or A 131/ 10.1 Responsibility—Unless otherwise specified in the or-
A 131M steel. der, the manufacturer is responsible for the performance of all
6.2 Round bar for the handle shall be in accordance with inspection and testing specified herein. The manufacturer may
Specification F 783, Type A. use his own facilities or any commercial facility acceptable to
6.3 Round bar for the hinge pin shall be of Specification the purchaser. The purchaser reserves the right to perform any
A 575 steel. of the inspections and tests set forth where such are deemed
6.4 Welded studs shall be 3⁄4 in. (19.1 mm)—10 UNC-2A necessary to assure that supplies conform to prescribed require-
by 13⁄4 in. (44.5 mm) long and manufactured of ordinary steel ments. Nonconforming manhole cover assemblies shall not be
to commercial standards. Threads shall be the coarse thread offered for delivery.
series in accordance with the latest issue of ANSI B1.1. 10.2 Inspection—The dimensions of the manhole cover
6.5 Washers shall be ANSI B18.2.1 Type A, 3⁄4-in. (19.1- assembly and its components shall be checked to ensure that
mm) washer, 2-in. (50.8-mm) by 0.148-in. (3.8-mm) thick they are within specified tolerances.
standard flat manufactured of yellow brass, in accordance with 10.3 Test Methods—Each manhole cover assembly shall be
Specification B 36/B 36M. designed to the pressure listed in Table 1 and tested to a
6.6 Heavy hex nuts shall be 3⁄4 in. (19.1 mm)—10 UNC-2B pressure equal to 1.5 times the design prerssure. The test
and manufactured of yellow brass, in accordance with Speci- pressure shall be held for a minimum of 5 min. There shall be
fication B 36/B 36M. Threads in nuts shall conform to the no visible sign of leakage, permanent deformation, or other
dimensions for coarse threads with tolerances prescribed in indications of structural failure of the manhole cover assembly.
accordance with ANSI B1.1. The nuts shall conform to 10.3.1 Before delivery, manhole cover assemblies shall be
dimensions prescribed in accordance with ANSI B18.2.1. certified as to their watertight and oiltight integrity. Groups of
6.7 Cotter pin to be in accordance with Specification B 36/ manhole cover assemblies whose representative samples pass
B 36M yellow brass, 1⁄8 by 13⁄4 in. (3.2 by 44.5 mm) long. the tightness test shall be certified for watertight and oiltight
6.8 Unless otherwise specified in ordering information, integrity to their design pressure.
gasket to be rubber, 3⁄16 in. (4.8 mm) thick, 50 6 5 durometers
per Classification D 2000 5BC507 A14 E034. For manhole 11. Product Marking
cover assemblies for government application, see Annex A2 for 11.1 Each manhole cover assembly shall be marked with the
type of gasket. purchase order number, item number from purchase order,
6.9 Welding to conform to the latest issue of American ASTM designation number, type, grade, class, and manufac-
Bureau of Shipping Rules or other such classification society turers’ name. Marking may be by paint, stencil, or weather-
rules as may be applicable. proof tag.
6.10 Details of bolted manholes are shown in Fig. 1.
12. Packaging and Package Marking
7. Dimensions 12.1 Unless otherwise specified, packaging shall conform to
7.1 Dimensions of manhole shall be as indicated in Table 1. manufacturer’s normal commercial practice, and in such a
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manner that will ensure acceptance by common carrier and Shipping containers shall conform to carrier regulations as
afford protection against physical damage during shipment. applicable to the mode of transportation.
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TABLE 1 Dimensions for Bolted, Hinged, Semi-Flush, Oiltight and Watertight Manhole Cover AssemblyA
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C = total span,
D = number of spaces on arc side,
E = bolt spacing (arc side),
F = arc span,
G = accessway inner radius,
H = seat and gasket inner radius,
I = bolt circle arc radius,
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ANNEXES
(Mandatory Information)
(Mandatory Information)
A2.1 Referenced Documents (for this annex only) MIL-G-1149 Gasket Materials, Synthetic Rubber 50 and 65
A2.1.1 Military Standards: Durometer Hardness7
MIL-C-6183 Cork and Rubber Composition Sheet for Aro- MIL-R-900 Rubber Gasket Material 45 Durometer Hard-
matic Fuel and Oil Resistant Gaskets7 ness7
MIL-R-83248 Rubber Fluorocarbon Elastomer, High Tem-
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Available from Standardization Documents, Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D, perature, Fluid and Compression Set Resistant7
700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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A2.2 Gasket materials used in DoD manhole cover assem- Manhole Cover Required Gasket
blies shall be as follows: Assembly Service: Material:
Hydraulic machinery MIL-R-83248
Manhole Cover Required Gasket
spaces using phos-
Assembly Service: Material:
phate ester-based
hydraulic fluid
General service MIL-R-900
Fresh water MIL-G-1149,
Class 2
A2.2 DoD manhole covers shall be Class B.
Oil, gasoline, MIL-C-6183,
saltwater Class 1
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