Eugène Freyssinet
French structural engineer (1879–1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugène Freyssinet (French: [øʒɛn fʁɛsinɛ]) (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete.
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Eugène Freyssinet | |
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Born | (1879-07-13)13 July 1879 Objat, Corrèze, France |
Died | 8 June 1962(1962-06-08) (aged 82) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Structural engineer, civil engineer |
Institutions | Institution of Structural Engineers |
Projects | Plougastel Bridge Pont le Veurdre Hangar d'Orly |
Significant advance | developments in prestressed concrete |
Awards | IStructE Gold Medal Frank P. Brown Medal (1950) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1960) |
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