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ABSTRACT: In June 1898, Franois Hennebique issued the monthly journal Le Bton Arm. Published until 1939,
with 378 issues in all, this platform on the interface between information and propaganda serves as a perfect
means to obtain a comprehensive overview of Hennebiques legacy. Giving an insight into the increasing
sphere of action, the growing number of applications and the hierarchic structure and policy of the firm, the
journal is a work of reference, essential to document the unremitting development of concrete construction.
By means of a close reading (based on the collections preserved at Ghent University and the Centre
darchives du XXe sicle de lifa in Paris), the content, meaning, and changing discourse of Le Bton Arm will
be critically analyzed. Fitting within the scope of a PhD on the history of concrete construction in Belgium
(www.architecture.ugent.be/concrete), particular attention will be given to the application of le systme
Hennebique in Belgium.