A circular cover is the only shape that can fit the hole no matter which way you
drop it, but can't possibly fall through the hole no matter which way you drop it.
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Manhole covers are round because that is the only shape that will not fall in on itself. Having a round cover with a lip, there is no way the cover can fall or be forced into the hole it covers.
The reason that manhole covers are round, and not square, is because a square cover could, when placed at the right angle, fall through the square hole in the ground. A circle, however, is the same diameter no matter where you measure it, and it cannot fir through a hole the same size and shape, no matter how hard anyone tried.
because for any person to get inside a manhole, you would think it was shaped like a round circle.
how calculate slope mh to mh
To fit the hole.