Events Calendar
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 using the first six-year revision cycle, allowing more comprehensive consideration of significant changes and reorganization of these Masonry Standards. In addition to reviewing the changes...
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 compression-controlled sections in strength design. As a result of this, the maximum reinforcement provisions were deleted except for beams and intermediate and special shear walls...
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 the seismic design of masonry structures. This will include revisions to the requirements for special reinforced masonry shear walls, changes to the requirements based on...
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 and adhered veneer have been simplified with many of the major requirements now found in a one or two tables. A tributary area method was...
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 TMS 402/602 2022, no companion guidelines existed for masonry construction. The new Appendix D of TMS 402/602 is a first standard in the U.S. for...
2023 Spring Meeting – Omaha, NE
Omaha Marriott Downtown 222 North 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesThe 2023 Spring Meeting of The Masonry Society will be held June 9-11, 2023 at the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District, immediately preceding the 14th North American Masonry Conference. Join us to participate in TMS business and committee meetings (including TMS 402/602 meetings) and network with other masonry professionals at social events. 14NAMC...
14th North American Masonry Conference
Omaha Marriott Downtown 222 North 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesThe North American Masonry Conference (NAMC) is a forum for the exchange of scientific, engineering, architectural, construction, evaluation, and repair information on masonry. The conference includes technical papers and sessions, panel discussions, and other methods of information exchange. The conference is now held every four years (up through the 8th NAMC in 1999 it was...
2023 Annual Meeting – Albuquerque, NM
Join us to participate in TMS business and committee meetings (including TMS 402/602 meetings), network with other masonry professionals, and learn from a number of interesting and timely educational presentations. Visit meeting page
Board of Directors Virtual Meeting (Closed Session)
This meeting is only open to members of the TMS Board of Directors.
2024 Spring Meeting (Virtual)
The Masonry Society's 2024 Spring Meeting will be held virtually April 10-26, 2024. Visit the meeting page to register and view Zoom links for committee meetings and social events. Go to Meeting Page