François Hennebique developed a complete building system using structural beams of concrete reinforced with stirrups and longitudinal bars, patented in 1892. He called his system of construction using reinforced concrete béton armé, which means “armed concrete” in French. His company and engineers trained by him built thousands of structures using this system, some of which are the Co-operative Warehouse in Newcastle, the Lion Chambers in Glasgow, the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, and Hennebique’s manor at Bourg-la-Reine.
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