Article ID: CBB478844042

The Introduction of the Hennebique Reinforced Concrete System in the Russian Empire, 1898-1907 (2021)

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As a part of the research field concerning the transfer of European knowledge to the Russian Empire, this paper concentrates on the transfer of technical knowledge. It describes the introduction and application of a reinforced concrete construction method developed around 1886 by the French bricklayer and construction site supervisor François Hennebique. The Hennebique system was promoted by his worldwide professional network, including in the Russian Empire. Paul de Monicourt, a French engineer, was the main figure associated with the promotion of this method throughout the Russian Empire. He established his first office in south-western Ekaterinoslav specialized in industrial buildings and bridges. After sharing his construction and calculation methods with the engineers of Russian Railways, he lost his monopoly hold on bridge construction in the Russian Empire. Moving his focus to the north, he established an additional office in Saint Petersburg, where he began to work in dome construction. In 1905, de Monicourt began a partnership with a local construction company. His involvement in this partnership makes it difficult to trace his later activity and individual achievements since this company took over the spread of Hennebique system in the Russian Empire.

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Authors & Contributors
Lykov, Egor
W. Walker Hanlon
Montava Gadea, Maria
Bychkova, Olga
Rob Johnstone
William P. Chamberlin
Concepts
Technology transfer
Steam engines; steam turbines
Bridges, Concrete
Industrial archaeology
Diffusion of innovation; diffusion of knowledge; diffusion of technology
Inventors and invention
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
20th century
20th century, early
Places
Russia
United States
Spain
North America
India
Africa
Institutions
Chance Brothers and Company
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
Krupp AG
Académie des Sciences, Paris
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