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François Hennebique

French civil engineer (1842-1921) · France · Founders · Died at 78

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François Hennebique was a French engineer and self-educated builder who patented his pioneering reinforced-concrete construction system in 1892, integrating separate elements of construction, such as the column and the beam, into a single monolithic element.

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Awards

National Inventors Hall of Fame2011

About this person

François Hennebique was a French engineer and self-educated builder who patented his pioneering reinforced-concrete construction system in 1892, integrating separate elements of construction, such as the column and the beam, into a single monolithic element. The Hennebique system was one of the first appearances of the modern reinforced-concrete method of construction.

Country
France
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1842 to 1921 · aged 78

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