E02D1/00	7	Investigation of foundation soil in situ(investigation involving boring or specially adapted to earth drilling E21B25/00, E21B49/00; investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties, in general G01N, e.g. sampling G01N1/00)	E02D1/00	E02D1/00		2351
E02D1/02	8	before construction work	E02D1/02	E02D1/02		627
E02D1/022	9	{by investigating mechanical properties of the soil (E02D1/027 takes precedence)}	E02D1/02	E02D1/02		1462
E02D1/025	10	{combined with sampling}	E02D1/02	E02D1/02		279
E02D1/027	9	{by investigating properties relating to fluids in the soil, e.g. pore-water pressure, permeability (sampling of groundwater E02D1/06)}	E02D1/02	E02D1/02		557
E02D1/04	9	Sampling of soil {(E02D1/025 takes precedence)}	E02D1/04	E02D1/04		830
E02D1/06	9	Sampling of ground water	E02D1/06	E02D1/06		106
E02D1/08	8	after finishing the foundation structure {(testing of piles E02D33/00)}	E02D1/08	E02D1/08		626
E02D3/00	7	Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil (securing of slopes or inclines E02D17/20; damming or interrupting passage of underground water E02D19/12; improving soil for agricultural purposes A01; soil stabilisation for road building or like purposes E01C21/00, E01C23/10; setting rock anchoring bolts E21D)	E02D3/00	E02D3/00		3260
E02D3/005	8	{Soil-conditioning by mixing with fibrous materials, filaments, open mesh or the like}	E02D3/00	E02D3/00		1143
E02D3/02	8	Improving by compacting (E02D3/11 takes precedence; compacting soil locally before or while forming foundations E02D27/26, E02D27/28)	E02D3/02	E02D3/02		707
E02D3/026	9	by rolling with rollers usable only for or specially adapted for soil compaction, e.g. sheepsfoot rollers (rollers for soil working in agriculture A01B29/00; rollers for road paving, such rollers usable also for compacting soil E01C19/23)	E02D3/026	E02D3/026		774
E02D3/0265	10	{Wheels specially adapted therefor; Cleats for said wheels}	E02D3/026	E02D3/026		76
E02D3/032	10	Trench rollers	E02D3/032	E02D3/032		105
E02D3/039	10	Slope rollers	E02D3/039	E02D3/039		113
E02D3/046	9	by tamping or vibrating, e.g. with auxiliary watering of the soil (E02D3/026, E02D3/08 take precedence; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations for performing mechanical work in general B06B; tamping or vibrating apparatus for working ballast or railways E01B27/00, for consolidating paving materials E01C19/30, for consolidating concrete in general E04G21/06)	E02D3/046	E02D3/046		2536
E02D3/054	10	involving penetration of the soil, e.g. vibroflotation	E02D3/054	E02D3/054		444
E02D3/061	10	Tampers with directly acting explosion chambers (pile drivers with explosion chambers E02D7/12)	E02D3/061	E02D3/061		70
E02D3/068	10	Vibrating apparatus operating with systems involving reciprocating masses (E02D3/054, E02D3/061 take precedence)	E02D3/068	E02D3/068		446
E02D3/074	10	Vibrating apparatus operating with systems involving rotary unbalanced masses (E02D3/054 takes precedence)	E02D3/074	E02D3/074		714
E02D3/08	9	by inserting stones or lost bodies, e.g. compaction piles (sand drains for soil compaction E02D3/10; stressing soil while forming foundations E02D27/28)	E02D3/08	E02D3/08		1701
E02D3/10	9	by watering, draining, de-aerating or blasting, e.g. by installing sand or wick drains (E02D3/11 takes precedence; soil-penetrating vibrators with auxiliary watering E02D3/054; drainage of soil in general E02B11/00)	E02D3/10	E02D3/10		4228
E02D3/103	10	{by installing wick drains or sand bags}	E02D3/10	E02D3/10		456
E02D3/106	10	{by forming sand drains containing only loose aggregates (sand piles E02D3/08)}	E02D3/10	E02D3/10		370
E02D3/11	8	by thermal, electrical or electro-chemical means (freezing soil for interrupting passage of underground water E02D19/14)	E02D3/11	E02D3/11		711
E02D3/115	9	by freezing	E02D3/115	E02D3/115		436
E02D3/12	8	Consolidating by placing solidifying or pore-filling substances in the soil (making piles E02D5/46; soil-conditioning or soil-stabilising materials C09K17/00; consolidation of ground around boreholes or wells  E21B43/025)	E02D3/12	E02D3/12		6694
E02D3/123	9	{and compacting the soil (E02D3/126 takes precedence)}	E02D3/12	E02D3/12		500
E02D3/126	9	{and mixing by rotating blades}	E02D3/12	E02D3/12		1132
E02D5/00	7	Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering (engineering elements in general F16)	E02D5/00	E02D5/00		179
E02D5/02	8	Sheet piles or sheet pile bulkheads {(foundations made with sheet pile bulkheads E02D27/30; cofferdams E02D19/04)}	E02D5/02	E02D5/02		381
E02D5/03	9	Prefabricated parts {, e.g. composite sheet piles}	E02D5/03	E02D5/03		402
E02D5/04	10	made of steel	E02D5/04	E02D5/04		2175
E02D5/06	11	Fitted piles or other elements specially adapted for closing gaps between two sheet piles or between two walls of sheet piles	E02D5/06	E02D5/06		351
E02D5/08	11	Locking forms; Edge joints; Pile crossings; Branch pieces	E02D5/08	E02D5/08		986
E02D5/10	10	made of concrete or reinforced concrete {(moulds therefor E02D5/70)}	E02D5/10	E02D5/10		354
E02D5/105	11	{of prestressed concrete (E02D5/12 takes precedence)}	E02D5/10	E02D5/10		84
E02D5/12	11	Locking forms; Edge joints; Pile crossings; Branch pieces	E02D5/12	E02D5/12		299
E02D5/14	9	Sealing joints between adjacent {sheet} piles (sealing joints not restricted to foundation piles E04B1/68)	E02D5/14	E02D5/14		468
E02D5/16	9	Auxiliary devices rigidly or detachably arranged on sheet piles for facilitating assembly {(as parts of driving or pulling apparatus E02D7/00, E02D13/00)}	E02D5/16	E02D5/16		291
E02D5/18	8	Bulkheads or similar walls made solely of concrete in situ{(moulds therefor E02D5/68; making foundation slots E02D17/13; sealing diaphragms other than those made of concrete E02D19/18)}	E02D5/18	E02D5/18		2453
E02D5/182	9	{using formworks to separate sections}	E02D5/18	E02D5/18		150
E02D5/185	9	{with flexible joint members between sections (joints in foundation structures E02D29/16; flexible joints in hydraulic engineering E02B3/16, in building E04B1/68)}	E02D5/18	E02D5/18		106
E02D5/187	9	{the bulkheads or walls being made continuously, e.g. excavating and constructing bulkheads or walls in the same process, without joints}	E02D5/18	E02D5/18		913
E02D5/20	8	Bulkheads or similar walls made of prefabricated parts and concrete, including reinforced concrete, in situ	E02D5/20	E02D5/20		1059
E02D5/22	8	Piles (sheet piles, {i.e. elements shaped to mutually lock or mate}E02D5/02; {pile shoes E02D5/72; foundations on piles E02D27/12, E02D27/20})	E02D5/22	E02D5/22		1172
E02D5/223	9	{Details of top sections of foundation piles (E02D5/54 takes precedence)}	E02D5/22	E02D5/22		931
E02D5/226	9	{Protecting piles (piles with protecting cases E02D5/60)}	E02D5/22	E02D5/22		515
E02D5/24	9	Prefabricated piles<br><br><u>NOTE</u><br><br>Documents covered both by E02D5/26&#160;-&#160;E02D5/32 and by one or several of the groups E02D5/48&#160;-&#160;E02D5/64 are classified in all relevant groups unless specific priority rules to the contrary are given	E02D5/24	E02D5/24		1157
E02D5/26	10	made of timber with or without reinforcement; Means affording protection against spoiling of the wood (cases E02D5/60; impregnating agents B27K3/16); Self-cleaning of piles placed in water	E02D5/26	E02D5/26		148
E02D5/28	10	made of steel {or other metals (E02D5/52 takes precedence)}	E02D5/28	E02D5/28		899
E02D5/285	11	{tubular, e.g. prefabricated from sheet pile elements (sheet pile boxes E02D27/30; concrete piles with metal casings E02D5/30)}	E02D5/28	E02D5/28		1791
E02D5/30	10	made of concrete or reinforced concrete or made of steel and concrete {(E02D5/50 takes precedence; assembled from segments E02D5/523; prestressed concrete E02D5/58)}	E02D5/30	E02D5/30		2500
E02D5/32	10	with arrangements for setting {or assisting in setting} in position by fluid jets {(placing piers by using fluid jets in general E02D7/24)}	E02D5/32	E02D5/32		143
E02D5/34	9	Concrete or concrete-like piles cast in position {; Apparatus for making same (E02D5/50 takes precedence; moulds E02D5/665; placing, removing moulds E02D7/00&#160;-&#160;E02D11/00; placing the concrete E02D15/04)}	E02D5/34	E02D5/34		4604
E02D5/36	10	making without use of mouldpipes or other moulds	E02D5/36	E02D5/36		1095
E02D5/38	10	making by use of mould-pipes or other moulds	E02D5/38	E02D5/38		2757
E02D5/385	11	{with removal of the outer mould-pipes (documents also covered by one or several of the groups E02D5/40&#160;-&#160;E02D5/44 are classified in all the relevant groups)}	E02D5/38	E02D5/38		1193
E02D5/40	11	in open water	E02D5/40	E02D5/40		190
E02D5/42	11	by making use of pressure liquid or pressure gas for compacting the concrete	E02D5/42	E02D5/42		120
E02D5/44	11	with enlarged footing or enlargements at the bottom of the pile	E02D5/44	E02D5/44		982
E02D5/445	12	{by application of pyrotechniques}	E02D5/44	E02D5/44		28
E02D5/46	10	making in situ by forcing bonding agents into gravel fillings or the soil (consolidating soil in general E02D3/12)	E02D5/46	E02D5/46		4878
E02D5/48	9	Piles varying in construction along their length {, i.e. along the body between head and shoe, e.g. made of different materials along their length (E02D5/50, E02D5/52 take precedence)}	E02D5/48	E02D5/48		1415
E02D5/50	9	Piles comprising both precast concrete portions and concrete portions cast in situ{(E02D5/523 takes precedence)}	E02D5/50	E02D5/50		778
E02D5/52	9	Piles composed of separable parts, e.g. telescopic tubes {; Piles composed of segments}	E02D5/52	E02D5/52		711
E02D5/523	10	{composed of segments}	E02D5/52	E02D5/52		1059
E02D5/526	11	{Connection means between pile segments}	E02D5/52	E02D5/52		1545
E02D5/54	9	Piles with prefabricated supports or anchoring parts; Anchoring piles {(E02D5/44 takes precedence; ground anchors E02D5/80; anchored foundations E02D27/50)}	E02D5/54	E02D5/54		1320
E02D5/56	9	Screw piles {(placing piles by screwing down E02D7/22)}	E02D5/56	E02D5/56		1288
E02D5/58	9	Prestressed concrete piles {(segmental piles E02D5/523)}	E02D5/58	E02D5/58		1784
E02D5/60	9	Piles with protecting cases	E02D5/60	E02D5/60		979
E02D5/62	9	Compacting the soil at the footing or in {or along} a casing by forcing cement or like material through tubes	E02D5/62	E02D5/62		1250
E02D5/64	9	Repairing piles	E02D5/64	E02D5/64		608
E02D5/66	8	Mould-pipes or other moulds {(for plant use B28B)}	E02D5/66	E02D5/66		408
E02D5/665	9	{for making piles}	E02D5/66	E02D5/66		1122
E02D5/68	9	for making bulkheads or elements thereof	E02D5/68	E02D5/68		675
E02D5/70	9	for making sheet piles {not used}	E02D5/70	E02D5/70		4
E02D5/72	8	Pile shoes	E02D5/72	E02D5/72		1392
E02D5/74	8	Means for anchoring structural elements or bulkheads (anchoring piles E02D5/54{; anchored foundations E02D27/50})	E02D5/74	E02D5/74		5174
E02D5/76	9	Anchorings for bulkheads or sections thereof {in as much as specially adapted therefor}	E02D5/76	E02D5/76		3469
E02D5/765	10	{removable}	E02D5/76	E02D5/76		729
E02D5/80	9	Ground anchors {(for galleries, tunnels or shafts E21D21/00)}	E02D5/80	E02D5/80		3527
E02D5/801	10	{driven by screwing}	E02D5/80	E02D5/80		919
E02D5/803	10	{with pivotable anchoring members}	E02D5/80	E02D5/80		794
E02D5/805	10	{with deformable anchoring members}	E02D5/80	E02D5/80		600
E02D5/806	10	{involving use of explosives}	E02D5/80	E02D5/80		45
E02D5/808	10	{anchored by using exclusively a bonding material}	E02D5/80	E02D5/80		625
E02D7/00	7	Methods or apparatus for placing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, mouldpipes, or other moulds (for both placing and removing E02D11/00; {accessories for coupling driver to piles or the like E02D13/10; for trees or other plants A01G17/16; placing posts E04H17/26})	E02D7/00	E02D7/00		2064
E02D7/02	8	Placing by driving {(E02D7/18&#160;-&#160;E02D7/24 take precedence)}	E02D7/02	E02D7/02		616
E02D7/04	9	Hand {(-actuated)} pile-drivers	E02D7/04	E02D7/04		169
E02D7/06	9	Power-driven drivers {(tampers E02D3/061)}	E02D7/06	E02D7/06		1263
E02D7/08	10	Drop drivers with free-falling hammer {(E02D7/10 takes precedence)}	E02D7/08	E02D7/08		678
E02D7/10	10	with pressure-actuated hammer, {i.e. the pressure fluid acting directly on the hammer structure (E02D7/12 takes precedence; vibrating drivers E02D7/18)}	E02D7/10	E02D7/10		905
E02D7/12	10	Drivers with explosion chambers	E02D7/12	E02D7/12		109
E02D7/125	11	{Diesel drivers}	E02D7/12	E02D7/12		264
E02D7/14	10	Components for drivers {inasmuch as not specially for a specific driver construction}	E02D7/14	E02D7/14		941
E02D7/16	11	Scaffolds {or supports} for drivers {(guide frames for the elements to be driven per seE02D13/04; supports of the artificial island type E02B17/00)}	E02D7/16	E02D7/16		1039
E02D7/165	12	{of variable length, e.g. foldable or telescopic}	E02D7/16	E02D7/16		114
E02D7/18	8	Placing by vibrating {(vibrators for soil compacting E02D3/046)}	E02D7/18	E02D7/18		1406
E02D7/20	8	Placing by pressure or pulling power	E02D7/20	E02D7/20		1485
E02D7/22	8	Placing by screwing down {(screw piles per seE02D5/56)}	E02D7/22	E02D7/22		892
E02D7/24	8	Placing by using fluid jets {(prefabricated concrete piles with arrangements therefor E02D5/32)}	E02D7/24	E02D7/24		402
E02D7/26	8	Placing by using several means simultaneously	E02D7/26	E02D7/26		706
E02D7/28	8	Placing of hollow pipes or mould pipes by means arranged inside the piles or pipes {(E02D13/08 takes precedence)}	E02D7/28	E02D7/28		566
E02D7/30	9	by driving cores	E02D7/30	E02D7/30		409
E02D9/00	7	Removing sheet piles bulkheads, piles, mould-pipes or other moulds {or parts thereof}(for both placing and removing E02D11/00)	E02D9/00	E02D9/00		761
E02D9/005	8	{removing the top of placed piles of sheet piles (E02D9/04 takes precedence)}	E02D9/00	E02D9/00		325
E02D9/02	8	by withdrawing	E02D9/02	E02D9/02		1218
E02D9/04	8	by cutting-off under water	E02D9/04	E02D9/04		175
E02D11/00	7	Methods or apparatus {specially adapted} for both placing and removing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, or mould-pipes (features relating to placing only E02D7/00, to removing only E02D9/00{; placing apparatus which without special provisions, can be operated to remove, e.g. vibrating drivers E02D7/00})	E02D11/00	E02D11/00		795
E02D13/00	7	Accessories for placing or removing piles or bulkheads {, e.g. noise attenuating chambers}	E02D13/00	E02D13/00		1934
E02D13/005	8	{Sound absorbing accessories in piling}	E02D13/00	E02D13/00		186
E02D13/02	8	specially adapted for placing or removing bulkheads	E02D13/02	E02D13/02		245
E02D13/04	8	Guide devices; Guide frames {(as parts of the driver scaffold E02D7/16)}	E02D13/04	E02D13/04		2907
E02D13/06	8	for observation while placing	E02D13/06	E02D13/06		827
E02D13/08	8	Removing obstacles	E02D13/08	E02D13/08		905
E02D13/10	8	Follow-blocks of pile-drivers or like devices<br><br><u>NOTE</u><br><br>The IPC wording is replaced by the following wording: Devices adapted to, e.g. interposed on, the top of the pile to be driven, e.g. follow-blocks or the like caps, rings	E02D13/10	E02D13/10		715
E02D15/00	7	Handling building or like materials for hydraulic engineering or foundations ({soil-shifting E02F;} conveying or working-up concrete or similar masses in general E04G21/02)	E02D15/00	E02D15/00		2719
E02D15/02	8	Handling of bulk concrete specially for foundation {or hydraulic engineering} purposes {(lining canals E02B5/02; banks of the bodies of water E02B3/121)}	E02D15/02	E02D15/02		5514
E02D15/04	9	Placing concrete in mould-pipes, pile tubes, bore-holes or narrow shafts	E02D15/04	E02D15/04		5455
E02D15/06	9	Placing concrete under water {(for surfacing the bottom of bodies of water E02B3/121)}	E02D15/06	E02D15/06		1054
E02D15/08	8	Sinking workpieces into water or soil {inasmuch as not provided for elsewhere}	E02D15/08	E02D15/08		2236
E02D15/10	8	Placing gravel or light material under water {inasmuch as not provided for elsewhere}	E02D15/10	E02D15/10		589
E02D17/00	7	Excavations; Bordering of excavations; Making embankments (soil-shifting apparatus E02F; earth drilling E21)	E02D17/00	E02D17/00		640
E02D17/02	8	Foundation pits	E02D17/02	E02D17/02		3244
E02D17/04	9	Bordering {surfacing} or stiffening the sides of foundation pits	E02D17/04	E02D17/04		11979
E02D17/06	8	Foundation {trenches} ditches or narrow shafts	E02D17/06	E02D17/06		340
E02D17/08	9	Bordering or stiffening the sides of ditches {trenches} or narrow shafts for foundations	E02D17/08	E02D17/08		3215
E02D17/083	10	{Shoring struts}	E02D17/08	E02D17/08		823
E02D17/086	10	{Travelling trench shores}	E02D17/08	E02D17/08		210
E02D17/10	9	Covering trenches for foundations	E02D17/10	E02D17/10		122
E02D17/12	9	Back-filling of foundation trenches or ditches {(apparatus therefor E02F5/12, E02F5/22)}	E02D17/12	E02D17/12		321
E02D17/13	8	Foundation slots {or slits}; Implements for making these slots {or slits}	E02D17/13	E02D17/13		649
E02D17/16	8	Loosening of soil or rock, under water (for correcting streams E02B3/02; by dredgers or excavators E02F)	E02D17/16	E02D17/16		35
E02D17/18	8	Making embankments, {e.g. dikes, dams}(E02D17/20 takes precedence; {foundations for dams E02D27/40})	E02D17/18	E02D17/18		2209
E02D17/20	8	Securing of slopes or inclines {(by soil E02D3/12; protection against snowslides or avalanches E01F7/04, E01F15/00; securing banks or like surfaces facing on bodies of water E02B3/12)}	E02D17/20	E02D17/20		10954
E02D17/202	9	{with flexible securing means}	E02D17/20	E02D17/20		2860
E02D17/205	9	{with modular blocks, e.g. pre-fabricated}	E02D17/20	E02D17/20		3344
E02D17/207	9	{with means incorporating sheet piles or piles}	E02D17/20	E02D17/20		1702
E02D19/00	7	Keeping dry foundation sites or other areas in the ground (sheet piles or bulkheads E02D5/02)	E02D19/00	E02D19/00		313
E02D19/02	8	Restraining of open water	E02D19/02	E02D19/02		426
E02D19/04	9	by coffer-dams {, e.g. made of sheet piles (permanent sheet piling boxes E02D27/30)}	E02D19/04	E02D19/04		2431
E02D19/06	8	Restraining of underground water	E02D19/06	E02D19/06		1593
E02D19/08	9	by employing open ditches arranged below the level of the water	E02D19/08	E02D19/08		339
E02D19/10	9	by lowering level of ground water {(installation for obtaining or collecting drinking water E03B3/00)}	E02D19/10	E02D19/10		2635
E02D19/12	9	by damming or interrupting the passage of underground water	E02D19/12	E02D19/12		407
E02D19/14	10	by freezing the soil (in connection with sinking shafts E21D1/12)	E02D19/14	E02D19/14		133
E02D19/16	10	by placing or applying sealing substances ({E02D19/18 takes precedence}; consolidating by placing solidifying or pore-filling pore-filling substances in the soil E02D3/12{; improving soil by chemical substances C09K17/00})	E02D19/16	E02D19/16		705
E02D19/18	10	by making use of sealing aprons, {e.g. diaphragms made from bituminous or clay material}({concrete diaphragms E02D5/18}; sealing or joints for {hydraulic} engineering work E02B3/16)	E02D19/18	E02D19/18		2014
E02D19/185	11	{Joints between sheets constituting the sealing aprons}	E02D19/18	E02D19/18		334
E02D19/20	10	by displacing the water, e.g. by compressed air {(pneumatic caissons E02D23/04)}	E02D19/20	E02D19/20		364
E02D19/22	8	Lining sumps in trenches {or other foundation pits}	E02D19/22	E02D19/22		242
E02D23/00	7	Caissons; Construction or placing of caissons (tunnels submerged into or built in open water E02D29/063{; moles, piers, quays, breakwaters incorporating caissons E02B3/06; foundation formed by caissons E02D27/18&#160;-&#160;E02D27/22; caisson-like artificial islands E02B17/00})	E02D23/00	E02D23/00		1155
E02D23/02	8	Caissons able to be floated on water and to be lowered into water in situ{(floating caisson foundations E02D27/06)}	E02D23/02	E02D23/02		463
E02D23/04	8	Pneumatic caissons {(sinking of same E02D23/10)}	E02D23/04	E02D23/04		84
E02D23/06	9	Bringing persons or material into or out of compressed air caissons {(air locks in mines E21F1/14)}	E02D23/06	E02D23/06		110
E02D23/08	8	Lowering or sinking caissons {(sinking mine shaft E21D1/00)}	E02D23/08	E02D23/08		1067
E02D23/10	9	Caissons filled with compressed air {(E02D23/06 takes precedence)}	E02D23/10	E02D23/10		77
E02D23/12	9	Inclined lowering	E02D23/12	E02D23/12		17
E02D23/14	9	Decreasing the skin friction while lowering	E02D23/14	E02D23/14		110
E02D23/16	8	Jointing caissons to the foundation soil, specially to uneven foundation soil	E02D23/16	E02D23/16		251
E02D25/00	7	Joining caissons, sinkers, or other units to each other under water	E02D25/00	E02D25/00		191
E02D27/00	7	Foundations as substructures	E02D27/00	E02D27/00		1162
E02D27/01	8	Flat foundations	E02D27/01	E02D27/01		1550
E02D27/013	9	{Shuttering specially adapted therefor}	E02D27/01	E02D27/01		340
E02D27/016	9	{made mainly from prefabricated concrete elements}	E02D27/01	E02D27/01		386
E02D27/02	9	Flat foundations without substantial excavation (E02D27/04, E02D27/08 take precedence)	E02D27/02	E02D27/02		937
E02D27/04	9	in water or on quicksand	E02D27/04	E02D27/04		95
E02D27/06	10	Floating caisson foundations	E02D27/06	E02D27/06		100
E02D27/08	9	Reinforcements for flat foundations {(E02D27/48 takes precedence)}	E02D27/08	E02D27/08		255
E02D27/10	8	Deep foundations	E02D27/10	E02D27/10		160
E02D27/12	9	Pile foundations	E02D27/12	E02D27/12		4475
E02D27/14	10	Pile framings {, i.e. piles assembled to form the substructure}	E02D27/14	E02D27/14		2739
E02D27/16	10	Foundations formed of separate piles	E02D27/16	E02D27/16		431
E02D27/18	9	Foundations formed by making use of caissons	E02D27/18	E02D27/18		325
E02D27/20	9	Caisson foundations combined with pile foundations	E02D27/20	E02D27/20		144
E02D27/22	9	Caisson foundations made by starting from fixed or floating artificial islands by using protective bulkheads	E02D27/22	E02D27/22		21
E02D27/24	8	Foundations constructed by making use of diving-bells (equipment for dwelling or working under water B63C11/00)	E02D27/24	E02D27/24		99
E02D27/26	8	Compacting soil locally before forming foundations; Construction of foundation structures by forcing binding substances into gravel fillings (consolidating foundation soil in general E02D3/02&#160;-&#160;E02D3/12; {for piles E02D5/02, E02D5/46})	E02D27/26	E02D27/26		151
E02D27/28	8	Stressing the soil or the foundation structure while forming foundations	E02D27/28	E02D27/28		443
E02D27/30	8	Foundations made with permanent use of sheet pile bulkheads, walls of planks, or sheet piling boxes	E02D27/30	E02D27/30		83
E02D27/32	8	Foundations for special purposes {(for paving of roads E01C3/00)}	E02D27/32	E02D27/32		1189
E02D27/34	9	Foundations for sinking or earthquake territories (building constructions with protection arrangements against earthquakes E04H9/02)	E02D27/34	E02D27/34		1145
E02D27/35	9	Foundations formed in frozen ground, e.g. in permafrost soil	E02D27/35	E02D27/35		221
E02D27/36	9	Foundations formed in moors or bogs	E02D27/36	E02D27/36		90
E02D27/38	9	Foundations for large tanks, e.g. oil tanks	E02D27/38	E02D27/38		493
E02D27/40	9	Foundations for dams across valleys or for dam constructions {(dams per seE02B3/10, E02B7/04)}	E02D27/40	E02D27/40		309
E02D27/42	9	Foundations for poles, masts or chimneys {(sockets or holders for poles or masts per seE04H12/22)}	E02D27/42	E02D27/42		5771
E02D27/425	10	{specially adapted for wind motors masts (wind motors per seF03D1/00)}	E02D27/42	E02D27/42		2568
E02D27/44	9	Foundations for machines, engines or ordnance (special layout of foundations with respect to machinery to be supported F16M9/00)	E02D27/44	E02D27/44		2537
E02D27/46	9	Foundations for supply conduits or other canals {(bridges for supporting conduits E01D18/00; elevated canals E02B5/005; penstocks E02B9/06)}	E02D27/46	E02D27/46		385
E02D27/48	9	Foundations inserted underneath existing buildings or constructions {(making a new substructure subsequent to lifting or moving of buildings E04G23/06)}	E02D27/48	E02D27/48		681
E02D27/50	9	Anchored foundations	E02D27/50	E02D27/50		802
E02D27/52	9	Submerged foundations {, i.e. submerged in open water (E02D27/12&#160;-&#160;E02D27/24 take precedence)}	E02D27/52	E02D27/52		2853
E02D27/525	10	{using elements penetrating the underwater ground (sinking work pieces E02D15/08, sinking caissons E02D23/02)}	E02D27/52	E02D27/52		1095
E02D29/00	7	{Independent} underground or underwater structures (underground tanks B65D88/76; hydraulic engineering, e.g. sealings or joints, E02B; underground garages E04H6/00; underground air-raid shelters E04H9/12; burial vaults E04H13/00); Retaining walls	E02D29/00	E02D29/00		372
E02D29/02	8	Retaining or protecting walls (piers or quay walls E02B3/06)	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		3578
E02D29/0208	9	{Gabions}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		941
E02D29/0216	9	{Cribbing walls}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		355
E02D29/0225	9	{comprising retention means in the backfill}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		656
E02D29/0233	10	{the retention means being anchors (details of anchors E02D5/80)}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		1250
E02D29/0241	10	{the retention means being reinforced earth elements}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		1235
E02D29/025	9	{made up of similar modular elements stacked without mortar}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		2512
E02D29/0258	9	{characterised by constructional features}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		40
E02D29/0266	10	{made up of preformed elements}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		3479
E02D29/0275	10	{cast in situ}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		922
E02D29/0283	10	{of mixed type}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		686
E02D29/0291	10	{made up of filled, bag-like elements}	E02D29/02	E02D29/02		208
E02D29/04	8	{Making large underground spaces, e.g. for underground plants, e.g. stations of underground railways; Construction or layout thereof (E02D29/10 takes precedence; water-supply or sewerage plants E03; layout of water power plants E02B9/00; making large underground chambers by underground methods only E21D13/00)}	E02D29/00	E02D29/04		1312
E02D29/045	8	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	E02D29/045	E02D29/045		6596
E02D29/05	9	at least part of the cross-section being constructed in an open excavation or from the ground surface, e.g. assembled in a trench	E02D29/05	E02D29/05		825
E02D29/055	10	further excavation of the cross-section proceeding underneath an already installed part of the structure, e.g. the roof of a tunnel	E02D29/055	E02D29/055		441
E02D29/06	8	{Constructions, or methods of constructing, in water (E02D15/00 takes precedence; submerged foundations E02D27/52)}	E02D29/09	E02D29/06		625
E02D29/063	8	Tunnels submerged into, or built in, open water (construction or placing of caissons in general E02D23/00; joining caissons to each other under water, in general E02D25/00)	E02D29/063	E02D29/063		254
E02D29/067	9	Floating tunnels; Submerged bridge-like tunnels, i.e. tunnels supported by piers or the like above the water-bed (pontoons or floating bridges E01D15/14)	E02D29/067	E02D29/067		296
E02D29/07	9	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	E02D29/07	E02D29/07		124
E02D29/073	9	Tunnels or shuttering therefor assembled from sections individually sunk onto, or laid on, the water-bed, e.g. in a preformed trench (caisson-type sections lowered onto the water-bed E02D29/077)	E02D29/073	E02D29/073		654
E02D29/077	9	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	E02D29/077	E02D29/077		100
E02D29/08	8	{Siphons (for sewerage E03F5/20; siphon weirs E02B7/18; siphons in general F04F10/00)}	F04F10/00	E02D29/08		55
E02D29/10	8	{Tunnels or galleries specially adapted to house conduits, e.g. oil pipe-lines, sewer pipes (for pressure water conduits E02B9/06; for cables H02G9/02; layout of tunnels or galleries in general E21D9/14; road kerbs with housings for pipes or the like E01C11/222); Making conduits in situ, e.g. of concrete (combined with digging of trenches or ditches E02F5/10; making or lining tunnels or galleries E21D; constructing tunnels or galleries in open excavations E02D29/045; in open water E02D29/063); Casings, i.e. manhole shafts, access or inspection chambers or coverings of boreholes or narrow wells (wells for drinking water E03B3/08; boreholes or wells formed by deep drilling E21B; shafts E21D)}	E02D29/00	E02D29/10		2721
E02D29/12	8	Manhole shafts; Other inspection or access chambers; Accessories therefor (for underground tanks B65D90/10; for sewerage E03F5/02{; climbing irons or ladders E06C9/00})	E02D29/12	E02D29/12		3177
E02D29/121	9	{characterised by the connection between shaft elements, e.g. of rings forming said shaft}	E02D29/12	E02D29/12		956
E02D29/122	9	{Steps or handrails for shafts}	E02D29/12	E02D29/12		223
E02D29/124	9	{Shaft entirely made of synthetic material}	E02D29/12	E02D29/12		489
E02D29/125	9	{characterised by the lining of the shaft}	E02D29/12	E02D29/12		529
E02D29/127	9	{with devices for impeding fall or injuries of persons}	E02D29/12	E02D29/12		530
E02D29/128	9	{Repairs of manhole shafts}	E02D29/12	E02D29/12		307
E02D29/14	9	Covers for manholes or the like; Frames for covers {(gully gratings E03F5/06)}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		5466
E02D29/1409	10	{adjustable in height or inclination}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		1278
E02D29/1418	10	{with implements to assist in lifting, e.g. counterweights, springs (lifting devices for covers B66F19/005)}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		684
E02D29/1427	10	{Locking devices}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		2260
E02D29/1436	10	{with overflow or explosion control means, e.g. check or relief valves}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		273
E02D29/1445	10	{Tools for positioning or removing cover frames}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		404
E02D29/1454	10	{Non-circular covers, e.g. hexagonal, elliptic}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		402
E02D29/1463	10	{Hinged connection of cover to frame}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		659
E02D29/1472	10	{Cover entirely made of synthetic material}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		215
E02D29/1481	10	{Security devices, e.g. indicating unauthorised opening (E02D29/1427 takes precedence)}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		1009
E02D29/149	10	{Annular gaskets}	E02D29/14	E02D29/14		545
E02D29/16	8	Arrangement or construction of joints in foundation structures ({for hydraulic engineering E02B3/16}; sealing joints not restricted to foundation structures E04B1/68)	E02D29/16	E02D29/16		4229
E02D31/00	7	Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures {(protective casings for piles E02D5/60)}; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution (spillage retaining means for tanks B65D90/24)	E02D31/00	E02D31/00		2686
E02D31/002	8	{Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution (not used, see subgroups and E02D31/00)}	E02D31/00	E02D31/00		131
E02D31/004	9	{Sealing liners}	E02D31/00	E02D31/00		934
E02D31/006	9	{Sealing of existing landfills, e.g. using mining techniques}	E02D31/00	E02D31/00		484
E02D31/008	8	{against entry of noxious gases, e.g. Radon}	E02D31/00	E02D31/00		214
E02D31/02	8	against ground humidity or ground water {(E02D31/06 takes precedence; arrangements other than according to E02D31/04; against hydraulic pressure of groundwater E02D31/10)}	E02D31/02	E02D31/02		7160
E02D31/025	9	{Draining membranes, sheets or fabric specially adapted therefor, e.g. with dimples}	E02D31/02	E02D31/02		1318
E02D31/04	9	Watertight packings for use under hydraulic pressure {(sealings for hydraulic engineering in general E02B3/16; for building structures in general E04B1/66)}	E02D31/04	E02D31/04		495
E02D31/06	8	against corrosion by soil or water	E02D31/06	E02D31/06		1565
E02D31/08	8	against transmission of vibrations or movements in the foundation soil {(E02D27/34 takes precedence; foundations for machines, engines or ordnance E02D27/44; for road foundations E01C3/06)}	E02D31/08	E02D31/08		1910
E02D31/10	8	against soil pressure or hydraulic pressure {(anchored foundations E02D27/50; joint sealings for use under hydraulic pressure E02D31/04)}	E02D31/10	E02D31/10		538
E02D31/12	9	against upward hydraulic pressure	E02D31/12	E02D31/12		1500
E02D31/14	9	against frost heaves in soil	E02D31/14	E02D31/14		263
E02D33/00	7	Testing foundations or foundation structures (testing methods and apparatus, see the relevant subclasses of class G01; testing structures or apparatus as regards function, in general, G01M; testing or determining chemical or physical properties, in general G01N)	E02D33/00	E02D33/00		9418
E02D35/00	7	Straightening, lifting, or lowering of foundation structures or of constructions erected on foundations {(foundations for sinking territories with incorporated means for remedying settlement E02D27/34; lifting or moving buildings E04G23/06)}	E02D35/00	E02D35/00		1071
E02D35/005	8	{Lowering or lifting of foundation structures}	E02D35/00	E02D35/00		329
E02D37/00	7	Repair of damaged foundations or foundation structures {(renewing piles E02D5/64; roads E01C11/005; bridges E01D22/00; repairing buildings E04G23/02)}	E02D37/00	E02D37/00		1890
E02D2200/00	7	Geometrical or physical properties	CPCONLY	E02D2200/00		46
E02D2200/11	8	Height being adjustable	CPCONLY	E02D2200/11		686
E02D2200/115	9	with separate pieces	CPCONLY	E02D2200/115		88
E02D2200/12	8	corrugated	CPCONLY	E02D2200/12		234
E02D2200/13	8	having at least a mesh portion	CPCONLY	E02D2200/13		783
E02D2200/14	8	resilient or elastic	CPCONLY	E02D2200/14		573
E02D2200/143	9	helically or spirally shaped	CPCONLY	E02D2200/143		61
E02D2200/146	9	Springs	CPCONLY	E02D2200/146		819
E02D2200/15	8	including at least a hinge	CPCONLY	E02D2200/15		642
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E02D2200/1607	9	round, e.g. circle	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1607		691
E02D2200/1614	10	made from single element	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1614		88
E02D2200/1621	10	made from multiple elements	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1621		79
E02D2200/1628	9	rectangular	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1628		577
E02D2200/1635	10	made from single element	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1635		180
E02D2200/1642	10	made from multiple elements	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1642		61
E02D2200/165	9	polygonal	CPCONLY	E02D2200/165		1088
E02D2200/1657	10	made from single element	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1657		149
E02D2200/1664	10	made from multiple elements	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1664		122
E02D2200/1671	9	helical or spiral	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1671		547
E02D2200/1678	9	triangular	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1678		143
E02D2200/1685	9	cylindrical	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1685		829
E02D2200/1692	9	conical or convex	CPCONLY	E02D2200/1692		313
E02D2200/17	8	including an electric conductive element	CPCONLY	E02D2200/17		157
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E02D2250/0007	8	using a mold	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0007		1826
E02D2250/0015	8	using extrusion	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0015		48
E02D2250/0023	8	Cast, i.e. in situ or in a mold or other formwork	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0023		3377
E02D2250/003	8	Injection of material	CPCONLY	E02D2250/003		3346
E02D2250/0038	8	using an auger, i.e. continuous flight type	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0038		766
E02D2250/0046	8	using prestressing techniques	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0046		1206
E02D2250/0053	8	using suction or vacuum techniques	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0053		348
E02D2250/0061	8	for working underwater	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0061		894
E02D2250/0069	9	Welding	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0069		98
E02D2250/0076	9	Drilling	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0076		172
E02D2250/0084	9	using pneumatical means	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0084		87
E02D2250/0092	9	using hydraulical means	CPCONLY	E02D2250/0092		89
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E02D2300/0001	8	Rubbers	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0001		623
E02D2300/0003	9	Car tires	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0003		144
E02D2300/0004	8	Synthetics	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0004		296
E02D2300/0006	9	Plastics	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0006		884
E02D2300/0007	10	PVC	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0007		179
E02D2300/0009	10	PE	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0009		294
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E02D2300/0012	10	recycled	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0012		41
E02D2300/0014	10	PU	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0014		119
E02D2300/0015	10	HDPE	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0015		91
E02D2300/0017	10	thermoplastic	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0017		97
E02D2300/0018	9	Cement used as binder	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0018		492
E02D2300/002	10	Concrete	CPCONLY	E02D2300/002		3678
E02D2300/0021	10	Mortar	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0021		529
E02D2300/0023	10	Slurry	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0023		715
E02D2300/0025	9	Adhesives, i.e. glues	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0025		129
E02D2300/0026	8	Metals	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0026		435
E02D2300/0028	9	Copper	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0028		27
E02D2300/0029	9	Steel; Iron	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0029		3101
E02D2300/0031	10	in cast iron form	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0031		94
E02D2300/0032	10	in sheet form, i.e. bent or deformed plate-material	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0032		384
E02D2300/0034	10	in wire form	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0034		977
E02D2300/0035	9	Aluminium	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0035		72
E02D2300/0037	8	Clays	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0037		108
E02D2300/0039	9	mixed with additives	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0039		81
E02D2300/004	9	Bentonite or bentonite-like	CPCONLY	E02D2300/004		134
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E02D2300/0043	10	with other ingredients	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0043		28
E02D2300/0045	8	Composites	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0045		372
E02D2300/0046	8	Foams	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0046		116
E02D2300/0048	9	PU	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0048		39
E02D2300/005	9	PE	CPCONLY	E02D2300/005		6
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E02D2300/0053	9	made from glass	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0053		172
E02D2300/0054	9	made from plastic	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0054		217
E02D2300/0056	10	PVC	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0056		11
E02D2300/0057	10	PE	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0057		69
E02D2300/0059	10	PP	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0059		36
E02D2300/006	10	being recycled	CPCONLY	E02D2300/006		4
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E02D2300/0064	9	made from metal	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0064		40
E02D2300/0065	9	made from textile	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0065		70
E02D2300/0067	9	made from cellulose	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0067		24
E02D2300/0068	9	made from carbon	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0068		79
E02D2300/007	8	Resins including glasfibers	CPCONLY	E02D2300/007		139
E02D2300/0071	8	Wood	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0071		236
E02D2300/0073	8	Explosives	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0073		11
E02D2300/0075	8	Textiles	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0075		146
E02D2300/0076	9	non-woven	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0076		300
E02D2300/0078	9	woven	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0078		64
E02D2300/0079	8	Granulates	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0079		113
E02D2300/0081	8	Ceramics	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0081		20
E02D2300/0082	8	Cellulose	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0082		20
E02D2300/0084	8	Geogrids	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0084		769
E02D2300/0085	8	Geotextiles	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0085		588
E02D2300/0087	9	woven	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0087		93
E02D2300/0089	9	non-woven	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0089		161
E02D2300/009	9	with multi-layer structure	CPCONLY	E02D2300/009		93
E02D2300/0092	10	including a liquid tight layer	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0092		5
E02D2300/0093	11	including bentonite	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0093		25
E02D2300/0095	11	including a plastic membrane	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0095		16
E02D2300/0096	9	with external friction enhancement features	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0096		10
E02D2300/0098	8	Bitumen	CPCONLY	E02D2300/0098		71
E02D2450/00	7	Gaskets	CPCONLY	E02D2450/00		276
E02D2450/10	8	Membranes	CPCONLY	E02D2450/10		55
E02D2450/101	9	permeable	CPCONLY	E02D2450/101		4
E02D2450/102	10	for liquids	CPCONLY	E02D2450/102		130
E02D2450/103	10	for gases	CPCONLY	E02D2450/103		5
E02D2450/105	9	impermeable	CPCONLY	E02D2450/105		57
E02D2450/106	10	for liquids	CPCONLY	E02D2450/106		557
E02D2450/107	10	for gases	CPCONLY	E02D2450/107		20
E02D2450/108	9	multi-layered	CPCONLY	E02D2450/108		93
E02D2600/00	7	Miscellaneous	CPCONLY	E02D2600/00		128
E02D2600/10	8	comprising sensor means	CPCONLY	E02D2600/10		2422
E02D2600/20	8	comprising details of connection between elements	CPCONLY	E02D2600/20		9802
E02D2600/30	8	comprising anchoring details	CPCONLY	E02D2600/30		4394
E02D2600/40	8	comprising stabilising elements	CPCONLY	E02D2600/40		2647
