Events Calendar
Webinars
Wall Design for In-Plane Loads & Seismic Detailing (Allowable Stress Design Night School #4)
Shear walls are critical building elements to resist in-plane loads and are, for masonry, the wind and seismic-force-resisting system. This session will review Allowable Stress Design of shear walls, along...
Design of Columns and Pilasters & Out of Plane Load Distribution (Allowable Stress Design Night School #5)
Masonry columns and pilasters are often used in masonry buildings to carry large, concentrated loads, and, for pilasters, to support exterior walls subjected to out-of-plane loads. ASD design and detailing...
Reinforcement & Connectors (Allowable Stress Design Night School #6)
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...
Achieving Resilience – How Masonry Supports Resilient Designs
This course provides an overview of resilient design and discusses how resilient design is and is not covered by building codes and standards. The role of masonry construction in meeting...
TMS Town Hall Meeting
The Masonry Society will be holding a Virtual Town Hall session to provide updates on society activities, review TMS's financial health, and look at upcoming projects and programs. Anyone may listen...
Overview of Changes in TMS 402/602-22 and Review of the Specification for Masonry Structures
TMS 402/602-22 Night School - Session #1 This webinar will review the major changes from the 2016 edition to the 2022 edition of TMS 402/602. The 2022 edition was created...
Major Structural Design Changes in TMS 402/602-22
TMS 402/602-22 Night School - Session #2 This webinar will provide an overview of the major structural changes in TMS 402-22. One of the biggest changes was the introduction of...
Seismic/Limit States Design per TMS 402/602-22
TMS 402/602-22 Night School - Session #3 This session of the TMS 402/602-22 Night School will review the changes to the provisions in Chapter 7 and Appendix C that effect...
Masonry Veneer Requirement Changes in TMS 402/602-22, A Whole New Chapter
TMS 402/602-22 Night School - Session #4 The chapter on masonry veneer has been extensively revised and updated for the 2022 edition of TMS 402/602. Prescriptive requirements for both anchored...
Using the New Appendix D on Composite Reinforcement in Masonry
TMS 402/602-22 Night School - Session #5 Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) reinforcement in concrete was first introduced over 25 years ago by way of ACI 440R, but prior to...