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Reinforcement & Connectors (Allowable Stress Design Night School #6)

March 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Reinforcement and connectors are essential to ensure a proper load path in masonry buildings. This session will review basic detailing requirements for reinforcement and connectors, and specific requirements for their design when using allowable stress procedures for masonry. Lap length requirements for reinforcement, use of hooks and confinement bars, and the design of anchor bolts will also be reviewed.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss basic detailing requirements for reinforcement and connectors
  • Review specific Allowable Stress design requirements for reinforcement and connectors
  • Overview development and lap splice requirements for reinforcement
  • Review Allowable Stress design of anchor bolts

Allowable Stress Design of Masonry Night School introduces Allowable Stress Design (ASD) of Masonry, review code requirements, and examine designs of common masonry elements including, beams, walls, columns, and pilasters. Presenters will discuss design methodology as well as design for flexure, axial loads, and in-plane loads. The series will conclude with a review of requirements for reinforcement and connectors and detailing masonry effectively. is an excellent way to learn allowable stress design procedures. Attendees should have a basic familiarity with masonry (consistent with content presented in the Masonry 101 Night School Series).


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About the Presenter

Scott W. Walkowicz, P.E., owner of Walkowicz Consulting Engineers, LLC in Lansing, Michigan.

Mr. Walkowicz has over 30 years experience conducting new construction design and forensic investigations with emphasis on masonry structures and elements. He is responsible for all functions of WCE and related consulting activities. As part of this work, he supports other structural engineers through resourcing provided by the Michigan Masonry Coalition, the Indiana/Kentucky Structural Masonry Coalition, and other Coalitions in the United States. Mr. Walkowicz provides innovative design in masonry and structures for a variety of building types and systems. He is Past President of The masonry Society and has served in numerous other roles within the Socity. Mr. Walkowicz is a Voting Member of TMS 402/602, serves on several TMS 402/602 Subcommittees, and was recently named as the TMS 402/602 Chair for the next code development cycle. For his efforts, he has received the President’s Award (2010) and the Paul Haller Structural Design Award (2018), and was made a Fellow of the Society (2019).

 

Details

Date:
March 16, 2022
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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