François Hennebique

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Black and white portrait of Francois Hennebique, inventor of the Hennebique system of reinforced concrete.

The Royal Liver Building standing against a blue sky, a symbol of the city of Liverpool

François Hennebique: Media

French engineer

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Black and white portrait of Francois Hennebique, inventor of the Hennebique system of reinforced concrete.

François Hennebique

During his lifetime, Hennebique's company designed and constructed more than 3,000...

From Cement and engineering news, volume 17, 1906

The Royal Liver Building standing against a blue sky, a symbol of the city of Liverpool

The Royal Liver Building was built using the Hennebique system.

This 95 meters (316 feet)-tall building in Liverpool was Europe's first skyscraper.

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