Events Calendar
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...
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...