A: Joseph Monier, a gardener from France patented the invention in 1867 and exhibited the product at the Paris Exhibition the same year.

The commercial gardener created the reinforced concrete through trial and error after being frustrated with all the low-grade pots he used, which would easily fall apart because they were made of mud and clay.

He conceived that adding cement would make the pots sturdier, and put his idea into reality by inserting iron mesh into the pots. After some improvements, the result led to reinforced concrete, which drew much attention from constructors. The product is a necessity for all modern construction projects.