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E02D 5/00

Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Class:
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL-SHIFTING
Subclass:
FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES

Related Keywords

BULKHEADS for foundation engineeringCASTING concrete foundation piles in situPILE(S) for foundation engineering

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • E02D 5/18 Bulkheads or similar walls made solely of concrete
  • E02D 5/2 Bulkheads or similar walls made of prefabricated parts and concrete, including reinforced concrete,
  • E02D 5/72 Pile shoes

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KOMATSU JP 3,549
  2. CATERPILLAR US 2,893
  3. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,390
  4. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 2,340
  5. POWERCHINA HUADONG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 2,336
  6. CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 2,174
  7. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,119
  8. HOHAI UNIVERSITY 1,821
  9. KOMATSU 1,775
  10. POWERCHINA GUIYANG ENGINEERING CORPORATION 1,725