IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
E02D 1/00 Investigation of foundation soil in situ
E02D 1/02 Investigation of foundation soil in situ before construction work
E02D 1/04 Sampling of soil
E02D 1/06 Sampling of ground water
E02D 1/08 Investigation of foundation soil in situ after finishing the foundation structure
E02D 3/00 Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil
E02D 3/02 Improving by compacting
E02D 3/08 Improving by compacting by inserting stones or lost bodies, e.g. compaction piles
E02D 3/10 Improving by compacting by watering, draining, de-aerating or blasting, e.g. by installing sand or wick drains
E02D 3/11 Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil by thermal, electrical or electrochemical means
E02D 3/12 Consolidating by placing solidifying or pore-filling substances in the soil
E02D 3/026 Improving by compacting by rolling with rollers usable only for or specially adapted for soil compaction, e.g. sheepsfoot rollers
E02D 3/032 Trench rollers
E02D 3/039 Slope rollers
E02D 3/046 Improving by compacting by tamping or vibrating, e.g. with auxiliary watering of the soil
E02D 3/054 Improving by compacting by tamping or vibrating, e.g. with auxiliary watering of the soil involving penetration of the soil, e.g. vibroflotation
E02D 3/061 Tampers with directly acting explosion chambers
E02D 3/068 Vibrating apparatus operating with systems involving reciprocating masses
E02D 3/074 Vibrating apparatus operating with systems involving rotary unbalanced masses
E02D 3/115 Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil by thermal, electrical or electrochemical means by freezing
E02D 5/00 Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering
E02D 5/02 Sheet piles or sheet pile bulkheads
E02D 5/03 Prefabricated parts
E02D 5/04 Prefabricated parts made of steel
E02D 5/06 Fitted piles or other elements specially adapted for closing gaps between two sheet piles or between two walls of sheet piles
E02D 5/08 Locking forms; Edge joints; Pile crossings; Branch pieces
E02D 5/10 Prefabricated parts made of concrete or reinforced concrete
E02D 5/12 Locking forms; Edge joints; Pile crossings; Branch pieces
E02D 5/14 Sealing joints between adjacent piles
E02D 5/16 Auxiliary devices rigidly or detachably arranged on sheet piles for facilitating assembly
E02D 5/18 Bulkheads or similar walls made solely of concrete in situ
E02D 5/20 Bulkheads or similar walls made of prefabricated parts and concrete, including reinforced concrete, in situ
E02D 5/22 Piles
E02D 5/24 Prefabricated piles
E02D 5/26 Prefabricated piles made of timber with or without reinforcement; Means affording protection against spoiling of the wood; Self-cleaning of piles placed in water
E02D 5/28 Prefabricated piles made of steel
E02D 5/30 Prefabricated piles made of concrete or reinforced concrete or made of steel and concrete
E02D 5/32 Prefabricated piles with arrangements for setting in position by fluid jets
E02D 5/34 Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position
E02D 5/36 Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position making without use of mould-pipes or other moulds
E02D 5/38 Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position making by use of mould-pipes or other moulds
E02D 5/40 Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position making by use of mould-pipes or other moulds in open water
E02D 5/42 Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position making by use of mould-pipes or other moulds by making use of pressure liquid or pressure gas for compacting the concrete
E02D 5/44 Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position making by use of mould-pipes or other moulds with enlarged footing or enlargements at the bottom of the pile
E02D 5/46 Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position making in situ by forcing bonding agents into gravel fillings or the soil
E02D 5/48 Piles varying in construction along their length
E02D 5/50 Piles comprising both precast concrete portions and concrete portions cast in situ
E02D 5/52 Piles composed of separable parts, e.g. telescopic tubes
E02D 5/54 Piles with prefabricated supports or anchoring parts; Anchoring piles
E02D 5/56 Screw piles
E02D 5/58 Prestressed concrete piles
E02D 5/60 Piles with protecting cases
E02D 5/62 Compacting the soil at the footing or in a casing by forcing cement or like material through tubes
E02D 5/64 Repairing piles
E02D 5/66 Mould-pipes or other moulds
E02D 5/68 Mould-pipes or other moulds for making bulkheads
E02D 5/70 Mould-pipes or other moulds for making sheet piles
E02D 5/72 Pile shoes
E02D 5/74 Means for anchoring structural elements or bulkheads
E02D 5/76 Anchorings for bulkheads or sections thereof
E02D 5/80 Ground anchors
E02D 7/00 Methods or apparatus for placing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, mould-pipes, or other moulds
E02D 7/02 Placing by driving
E02D 7/04 Hand pile-drivers
E02D 7/06 Power-driven drivers
E02D 7/08 Drop drivers with free-falling hammer
E02D 7/10 Power-driven drivers with pressure-operated hammer
E02D 7/12 Drivers with explosion chambers
E02D 7/14 Components for drivers
E02D 7/16 Scaffolds for drivers
E02D 7/18 Placing by vibrating
E02D 7/20 Placing by pressure or pulling power
E02D 7/22 Placing by screwing down
E02D 7/24 Placing by using fluid jets
E02D 7/26 Placing by using several means simultaneously
E02D 7/28 Placing of hollow piles or mould-pipes by means arranged inside the piles or pipes
E02D 7/30 Placing of hollow piles or mould-pipes by means arranged inside the piles or pipes by driving cores
E02D 9/00 Removing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, mould-pipes, or other moulds
E02D 9/02 Removing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, mould-pipes, or other moulds by withdrawing
E02D 9/04 Removing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, mould-pipes, or other moulds by cutting-off under water
E02D 11/00 Methods or apparatus for both placing and removing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, or mould-pipes
E02D 13/00 Accessories for placing or removing piles or bulkheads
E02D 13/02 Accessories for placing or removing piles or bulkheads specially adapted for placing or removing bulkheads
E02D 13/04 Guide devices; Guide frames
E02D 13/06 Accessories for placing or removing piles or bulkheads for observation while placing
E02D 13/08 Removing obstacles
E02D 13/10 Follow-blocks of pile-drivers or like devices
E02D 15/00 Handling building or like materials for hydraulic engineering or foundations
E02D 15/02 Handling of bulk concrete specially for foundation purposes
E02D 15/04 Placing concrete in mould-pipes, pile tubes, boreholes, or narrow shafts
E02D 15/06 Placing concrete under water
E02D 15/08 Sinking workpieces into water or soil
E02D 15/10 Placing gravel or like material under water
E02D 17/00 Excavations; Bordering of excavations; Making embankments
E02D 17/02 Foundation pits
E02D 17/04 Bordering or stiffening the sides of foundation pits
E02D 17/06 Foundation ditches or narrow shafts
E02D 17/08 Bordering or stiffening the sides of ditches or narrow shafts for foundations
E02D 17/10 Covering trenches for foundations
E02D 17/12 Back-filling of foundation trenches or ditches
E02D 17/13 Foundation slots; Implements for making these slots
E02D 17/16 Loosening of soil or rock, under water
E02D 17/18 Making embankments
E02D 17/20 Securing of slopes or inclines
E02D 19/00 Keeping dry foundation sites or other areas in the ground
E02D 19/02 Restraining of open water
E02D 19/04 Restraining of open water by coffer-dams
E02D 19/06 Restraining of underground water
E02D 19/08 Restraining of underground water by employing open ditches arranged below the level of the water
E02D 19/10 Restraining of underground water by lowering level of ground water
E02D 19/12 Restraining of underground water by damming or interrupting the passage of underground water
E02D 19/14 Restraining of underground water by damming or interrupting the passage of underground water by freezing the soil
E02D 19/16 Restraining of underground water by damming or interrupting the passage of underground water by placing or applying sealing substances
E02D 19/18 Restraining of underground water by damming or interrupting the passage of underground water by making use of sealing aprons
E02D 19/20 Restraining of underground water by damming or interrupting the passage of underground water by displacing the water, e.g. by compressed air
E02D 19/22 Lining sumps in trenches
E02D 23/00 Caissons; Construction or placing of caissons
E02D 23/02 Caissons able to be floated on water and to be lowered into water in situ
E02D 23/04 Pneumatic caissons
E02D 23/06 Bringing persons or material into, or out of, compressed air caissons
E02D 23/08 Lowering or sinking caissons
E02D 23/10 Caissons filled with compressed air
E02D 23/12 Inclined lowering
E02D 23/14 Decreasing the skin friction while lowering
E02D 23/16 Jointing caissons to the foundation soil, specially to uneven foundation soil
E02D 25/00 Joining caissons or like sunk units to each other under water
E02D 27/00 Foundations as substructures
E02D 27/01 Flat foundations
E02D 27/02 Flat foundations without substantial excavation
E02D 27/04 Flat foundations in water or on quicksand
E02D 27/06 Floating caisson foundations
E02D 27/08 Reinforcements for flat foundations
E02D 27/10 Deep foundations
E02D 27/12 Pile foundations
E02D 27/14 Pile framings
E02D 27/16 Foundations formed of separate piles
E02D 27/18 Foundations formed by making use of caissons
E02D 27/20 Caisson foundations combined with pile foundations
E02D 27/22 Caisson foundations made by starting from fixed or floating artificial islands by using protective bulkheads
E02D 27/24 Foundations constructed by making use of diving-bells
E02D 27/26 Compacting soil locally before forming foundations; Construction of foundation structures by forcing binding substances into gravel fillings
E02D 27/28 Stressing the soil or the foundation structure while forming foundations
E02D 27/30 Foundations made with permanent use of sheet pile bulkheads, walls of planks, or sheet piling boxes
E02D 27/32 Foundations for special purposes
E02D 27/34 Foundations for sinking or earthquake territories
E02D 27/35 Foundations formed in frozen ground, e.g. in permafrost soil
E02D 27/36 Foundations formed in moors or bogs
E02D 27/38 Foundations for large tanks, e.g. oil tanks
E02D 27/40 Foundations for dams across valleys or for dam constructions
E02D 27/42 Foundations for poles, masts, or chimneys
E02D 27/44 Foundations for machines, engines, or ordnance
E02D 27/46 Foundations for supply conduits or other canals
E02D 27/48 Foundations inserted underneath existing buildings or constructions
E02D 27/50 Anchored foundations
E02D 27/52 Submerged foundations
E02D 29/00 Underground or underwater structures; Retaining walls
E02D 29/02 Retaining or protecting walls
E02D 29/05 Underground structures, e.g. tunnels or galleries, built in the open air or by methods involving disturbance of the ground surface all along the location line; Methods of making them at least part of the cross-section being constructed in an open excavation or from the ground surface, e.g. assembled in a trench
E02D 29/07 Tunnels or shuttering therefor preconstructed as a whole or continuously made, and moved into place on the water-bed, e.g. into a preformed trench
E02D 29/09 Constructions or methods of constructing, in water, not otherwise provided for
E02D 29/12 Manhole shafts; Other inspection or access chambers; Accessories therefor
E02D 29/14 Covers for manholes or the like; Frames for covers
E02D 29/16 Arrangement or construction of joints in foundation structures
E02D 29/045 Underground structures, e.g. tunnels or galleries, built in the open air or by methods involving disturbance of the ground surface all along the location line; Methods of making them
E02D 29/055 Underground structures, e.g. tunnels or galleries, built in the open air or by methods involving disturbance of the ground surface all along the location line; Methods of making them at least part of the cross-section being constructed in an open excavation or from the ground surface, e.g. assembled in a trench further excavation of the cross-section proceeding underneath an already installed part of the structure, e.g. the roof of a tunnel
E02D 29/063 Tunnels submerged into, or built in, open water
E02D 29/067 Floating tunnels; Submerged bridge-like tunnels, i.e. tunnels supported by piers or the like above the water-bed
E02D 29/073 Tunnels or shuttering therefor assembled from sections individually sunk onto, or laid on, the water-bed, e.g. in a preformed trench
E02D 29/077 Tunnels at least partially built beneath the water-bed characterised by being made by methods involving disturbance thereof all along the location line, e.g. by cut-and-cover or caisson methods
E02D 31/00 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution
E02D 31/02 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution against ground humidity or ground water
E02D 31/04 Watertight packings for use under hydraulic pressure
E02D 31/06 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution against corrosion by soil or water
E02D 31/08 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution against transmission of vibrations or movements in the foundation soil
E02D 31/10 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution against soil pressure or hydraulic pressure
E02D 31/12 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution against soil pressure or hydraulic pressure against upward hydraulic pressure
E02D 31/14 Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution against soil pressure or hydraulic pressure against frost heaves in soil
E02D 33/00 Testing foundations or foundation structures
E02D 35/00 Straightening, lifting, or lowering of foundation structures or of constructions erected on foundations
E02D 37/00 Repair of damaged foundations or foundation structures