Paul Séjourné
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Paul Séjourné was a prominent French civil engineer renowned for his pioneering work on large masonry arch bridges in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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civil engineer ⓘ |
| applied | empirical and analytical methods to arch design ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | European bridge engineering ⓘ |
| contributedTo | theory and practice of masonry arch design ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| designed |
Pont Adolphe in Luxembourg City
NERFINISHED
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several large-span masonry railway bridges in France ⓘ |
| employer |
Chemins de fer du Midi
NERFINISHED
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French railway companies ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bridge engineering
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masonry arch bridges ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotability | prominent figure in the history of bridge engineering ⓘ |
| inField |
civil engineering
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transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| influenced | design of later concrete arch bridges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
design of large masonry arch bridges
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pioneering work on long-span masonry arches ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| legacy | influential reference for later bridge engineers ⓘ |
| name | Paul Séjourné NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
development of multi-ribbed masonry arch construction
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record-breaking masonry arch spans in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Pont Adolphe
NERFINISHED
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Pont de la Caille (new bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pont de la Libération (Lyon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pont sur la Cèze à Bagnols-sur-Cèze NERFINISHED ⓘ Pont sur la Garonne à Bordeaux (Pont de Pierre modifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pont sur la Loire à Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pont sur la Loire à Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ Pont sur la Saône à Mâcon ⓘ Pont sur le Viaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | combining aesthetic design with structural efficiency in bridges ⓘ |
| occupation |
bridge designer
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civil engineer ⓘ |
| specialization | large-span masonry arches ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
brick masonry
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stone masonry ⓘ |
| workLocation |
France
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Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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