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François Hennebique

Born on 26 April 1842
in Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Pas-de-Calais (62), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Deceased March 1921
in Paris, Ile de France, France
François Hennebique.
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Biography
Education
Apprenticeship as macon in Arras (France), independent at age of 25
1865
Directs reconstruction of St-Martin's church in Courtrai
1867 - 1887
Works in Brussels
1879
First use of reinforced concrete
1886
Suggests that tensile forces should be carried by the reinforcing iron only
1892
Patent on reinforced concrete in Brussels
1894
First reinforced concrete bridge in Wiggen (Switzerland)
1896
Publishes the journal "Béton armé" (Reinforced concrete)
1899
Proposal for Assuan Dam
1903
Patent of 1892 declared invalid, priority is given to Joseph Monier's patent of 1878

Participation in the following structures
Role, name of structure (year of completion)Structure part
 
Maison Hennebique (1903) 5
Pont de la Mescla (1909) 2
Risorgimento Bridge (1911) 12
Design 
Camille de Hogues Bridge (1900) 18
Immeuble Hennebique (1900) 9
Builder 
Immeuble Hennebique (1900) 9
Design 
Mativa Footbridge (1905) 4
Robion Canal Bridge (1908)
Contractor 
Lille Theater (1914) 7

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External LinkCité de l'architecture et du patrimoine Chaillot: Fonds Bétons armés Hennebique (BAH) French
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External LinkWikipédia: François Hennebique French

Relevant Literature
* Il progetto del ponte, Collegio degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Padova, 1994.
* Boutet   Le centenaire de François Hennebique: allocution, in "Travaux", July 1942, n. 97 .
* Chalumeau   Le centenaire de François Hennebique: allocution, in "Travaux", July 1942, n. 97 .
* Delhumeau, Gwenaël   Le béton en représentation, Hazan, IFA, Paris (France) , 1993.
* Delhumeau, Gwenaël   Hennebique, les architectes et la concurrence, in "Les Cahiers de la recherche architecturale", 1992, n. 29 .
* Delhumeau, Gwenaël   L'invention du béton armé, Noma Editions (France), Paris (France) , 1999.
* Hamon, Françoise   Hommes et métiers du bâtiment 1860-1940, Monum. Editions du patrimoine, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858223009, 2001.
* Kierdorf, Alexander   Why Hennebique failed in Germany, presented at Third International Congress on Construction History, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, Germany , 20th-24th May 2009.
* Lemoine, Bertrand   Paris d'ingénieurs, Éditions du Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris (France) , ISBN 290751329X, 1995; pp. 175.
* Loupiac, Claude   L'architecture moderne en France (Tome 1), Editions Picard, Paris (France) , ISBN 2708404490, 1997.
* Picon, Antoine   L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 223-225.
* Prade, Marcel   Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle, Poitiers (France) , 1988; pp. 96.
* Ricken, Herbert   Der Bauingenieur, Verlag für Bauwesen, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 3345002663, 1994; pp. 220.

 
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