Events Calendar
Night School
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...
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...