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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Julius_Kahn_(inventor)Julius Kahn (inventor) - Wikipedia

    Julius Kahn (March 8, 1874 – November 4, 1942) was an American engineer, industrialist, and manufacturer. He was the inventor of the Kahn system, a reinforced concrete engineering technique for building construction. [1] The Kahn system, which he patented in 1903, was used worldwide for housing, factories, offices and industrial buildings.

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  2. detroithistorical.org › blog › 2022/03/01-albert-andAlbert and Julius Kahn | Detroit Historical Society

    Mar 1, 2022 · Albert Kahn was born in 1869 in Prussia before his family emigrated to Detroit in 1890. Kahn had four brothers and two sisters, including his engineer and inventor brother Julius Kahn, who was born Germany in 1874. And while Albert’s name likely has more name recognition, the accomplishments of both brothers are astounding.

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  4. www.structuremag.orgSTRUCTURE magazine | The Kahn System of Reinforced Concrete

    The “Kahn System” was invented by Julius Kahn, who filed a patent for it on December 11, 1902. Julius was the brother of the more well-known Albert Kahn, a nationally prominent architect based in Detroit who is best known for the factories he designed for automotive companies such as Packard and Ford in the early 20 th century. Albert ...

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  5. albertkahnlegacy.org › blog › construction-andConstruction and Demise of the Packard Plant - Albert Kahn

    In this photo the construction of the Kahn System floor (invented by Albert Kahn’s brother Julius) is clearly visible. The hollow terra cotta blocks served no structural purpose, they just filled the space between beams. This made the floor much easier to construct as forms did not have to be built to shape each individual beam.

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  7. deepblue.lib.umich.edu › bitstream › handleEngineering Industrial Architecture - University of Michigan ...

    Soon after the buyout of Truscon by the Republic Steel Company what remained of the company also vanished. In 1942 both Albert and Julius Kahn died. Hereby ended the lives and careers of the two brothers responsible for pioneering the architecture and engineering of industrial architecture. XIV.

  8. albertkahnlegacy.org › ten-significant-buildingsTen Significant Buildings - Albert Kahn

    E. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan, 1903. The Packard Motor Car Company plant was a highly innovative one- and two-story factory complex designed by Albert and Julius Kahn to maximize production efficiency, minimize construction time and cost, and reduce insurance and maintenance expenses. The entire 70,000 square foot factory complex, including ...

  9. albertkahnlegacy.org › work-of-albert-kahnWork of Albert Kahn – Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation

    The Palms Apartments, designed by Albert Kahn and George D. Mason in 1901, was the first multi-story building in Detroit to have concrete floors. It served as the inspiration forJulius Kahn to develop his revolutionary system of reinforced concrete. Above Top: The Oliver Chilled Plow Company of South Bend, Indiana, hired Julius Kahn’s Trussed ...

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