Shaft (civil engineering)

This article is about underground passages. For other uses, see Shaft (disambiguation).

In civil engineering a shaft is a passageway that is either vertical or inclined more than 45 degrees. Shafts are often entered through a manhole and closed by a manhole cover. They are constructed for a number of reasons including:

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