Events Calendar
Design of Beams (Allowable Stress Design Night School #2)
The second session of the Allowable Stress Design of Masonry series reviews allowable stress design of masonry beams and lintels. This session also provides an examination of whether arching action can be used to reduce the loads on these elements. Deflection calculations will be reviewed, along with code compliance requirements relating to reinforcement and grouting....
Design of Walls for Axial Load and Out-of-Plane Loads (Allowable Stress Design Night School #3)
During this session, allowable stress design of masonry walls loaded with out-of-plane loads and axial loads will be reviewed. Differences in the Allowable Stress design provisions and strength design procedures will be briefly discussed, especially the secondary bending moments. Learning Objectives Review the design of walls loaded with out-of-plane with axial loads, including a brief...
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 with both seismic detailing requirements and minimum/maximum detailing requirements for such walls. Design for in-plane shear, including shear friction, and in-plane flexure will be explored...
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 required for these elements will be reviewed. This session will also look at several sample masonry buildings to illustrate system behavior and overall design methodology....
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 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...
2022 Spring Meeting – Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel 4440 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX, United StatesThe 2022 Spring Meeting of The Masonry Society will be held April 7-9, 2022 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX at the Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel Join us to participate in TMS business and committee meetings (including TMS 402/602 meetings) and network with other masonry professionals at social events. Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel The Sheraton DFW Airport...
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 resilient design goals is explained, and the inherent properties of masonry that make it resilient are described. Examples of resilient design strategies are provided. Credit:...
2022 Masonry Educators’ Workshop
A virtual Masonry Educators’ Workshop has been scheduled from June 21-23, 2022 The Masonry Educators’ Workshop (MEW) provides educators with the resources and background needed to effectively teach masonry, especially at the college and university level. As a workshop participant, you will learn from leading educators, practitioners, and industry leaders about the newest ideas in...
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 into these calls, but TMS Board Members and leaders are especially encouraged to attend this session to help prepare for the board meeting at the...
2022 Annual Meeting – Denver, CO
Sonesta Denver Downtown Hotel 1450 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO, United StatesJoin us in the Mile High City, Denver, Colorado, for TMS’s 2022 Annual Meeting! The meetings will include a dozen excellent educational presentations and other opportunities to learn about masonry. Interact with your masonry colleagues and make new friends at committee meetings, educational sessions, and several enjoyable social events. The inaugural meeting of the 2028...