IPC 7 English version
E01D-E01D10140

SECTION E – FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS


E 01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES (of tunnels E21D)


E 01 DBRIDGES (bridges extending between terminal buildings and aircraft for embarking or disembarking passengers B64F 1/305)


Note

 In this subclass, it is desirable to add the indexing codes of group E01D 101:00. The indexing codes should be unlinked.  [6]


Subclass Index

BRIDGES IN GENERAL 

E01D 1/00 

BRIDGES CHARACTERISED BY THE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR BEARING SPANNING STRUCTURE 

E01D 2/00 

BRIDGES CHARACTERISED BY THEIR STRUCTURAL TYPE 

E01D 4/00 to E01D 15/00 

BRIDGES CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FUNCTION 

E01D 18/00 

DETAILS 

E01D 19/00 

ERECTING OR ASSEMBLING BRIDGES 

E01D 21/00 

REPAIRING OR STRENGTHENING EXISTING BRIDGES 

E01D 22/00 



1/

00Bridges in general (characterised by their structural type E01D 4/00 to E01D 15/00) [6]


2/

00Bridges characterised by the cross-section of their bearing spanning structure  [6]

2/

02.of the I-girder type  [6]

2/

04.of the box-girder type  [6]


4/

00Arch-type bridges  [6]


6/

00Truss-type bridges  [6]

6/

02.of bowstring type  [6]


11/

00Suspension or cable-stayed bridges  [6]

11/

02.Suspension bridges  [6]

11/

04.Cable-stayed bridges  [6]


12/

00Bridges characterised by a combination of structures not covered as a whole by a single one of groups E01D 2/00 to E01D 11/00  [6]


15/

00Movable or portable bridges; Floating bridges

15/

02.Vertical lift bridges

15/

04.Swing bridges

15/

06.Bascule bridges; Roller bascule bridges, e.g. of Scherzer type

15/

08..Drawbridges

15/

10.Travelling bridges; Sliding bridges; Rotary cylinder bridges, i.e. rotating about longitudinal axis to invert and raise the road

15/

12.Portable or sectional bridges (floating bridges E01D 15/14)

15/

127..combined with ground-supported vehicles for the transport, handling or placing of such bridges or of sections thereof  [6]

15/

133..built-up from readily separable standardised sections or elements, e.g. Bailey bridges (E01D 15/127 takes precedence)  [6]

15/

14.Floating bridges, e.g. pontoon bridges (landing bridges E01D 15/24; floating bodies or pontoons B63B)  [6]

15/

20..collapsible, expandable, inflatable or the like (E01D 15/22 takes precedence)  [6]

15/

22..designed as, or mounted on, vehicles  [6]

15/

24.Bridges or similar structures, based on land or on a fixed structure and designed to give access to ships or other floating structures (arrangement of ship-based ramps B63B 27/14; loading ramps B65G 69/28)  [6]


18/

00Bridges specially adapted for particular applications or functions not provided for elsewhere, e.g. acquaducts, bridges for supporting pipe-lines  [6]


19/

00Structural or constructional details of bridges

19/

02.Piers; Abutments (foundations E02D)

19/

04.Bearings; Hinges

19/

06.Arrangement, construction, or bridging of expansion joints (sealing joints not restricted to expansion joints for bridges E04B 1/68)

19/

08.Damp-proof or other insulating layers; Drainage arrangements or devices

19/

10.Railings; Protectors against smoke or gases, e.g. of locomotives; Maintenance travellers; Fastening of pipes or cables to bridges (supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets, F16L 3/00)

19/

12.Grating or flooring for bridges; Fastening railway sleepers or tracks to bridges (sleepers E01B 3/00)

19/

14.Towers; Anchors; Saddle supports  [6]

19/

16.Suspension cables; Cable clamps for suspension cables  [6]


21/

00Methods or apparatus specially adapted for erecting or assembling bridges  [6]

21/

06.by translational movement of the bridge or bridge sections  [6]

21/

08.by rotational movement of the bridge or bridge sections  [6]

21/

10.Cantilevered erection  [6]


22/

00Methods or apparatus for repairing or strengthening existing bridges  [6]


Indexing scheme associated with groups E01D 1/00 to E01D 22/00, relating to the material constitution of bridges. The indexing codes should be unlinked.  [6]

Note

 Attention is drawn to Chapter IV of the Guide which sets forth the rules concerning the application and presentation of the different types of indexing code.  [6]


101:

00Material constitution of bridges  [6]

101:

10.Wood  [6]

101:

20.Concrete, stone or stone-like material  [6]

101:

22..Masonry; Bricks  [6]

101:

24..Concrete  [6]

101:

26...reinforced  [6]

101:

28....prestressed  [6]

101:

30.Metal (E01D 101:26 takes precedence)  [6]

101:

32..prestressed  [6]

101:

34..non-ferrous, e.g. aluminium  [6]

101:

40.Plastics  [6]