TMS Journals

The Masonry Society Journal is an open forum for the presentation and discussion of masonry research and, as such, welcomes papers related to the masonry field. All material submitted for publication will be reviewed according to TMS Journal policy, a description of which appears at the end of each issue. All technical materials appearing in the Journal may be discussed, and discussion of papers will be published along with the author’s replies.

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  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 41, No. 1

    $75.00

    Technical Papers

    • Artificial Neural Network to Predict the Shear Strength of Partially Grouted Masonry Walls
      By: Jeffrey Hung, Bennett Banting, Cristián Sandoval, and Carlos Cruz-Noguez
    • Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry Assemblies with Lightweight Grout
      By: Cooper Banks, Laura Redmond, Ben Hiner, Stephen Wright, and Michael Stoner
    • High-Strength Reinforcing Bars (HSRBs) and TMS 402
      By: Omar Khalid and Dimitrios Kalliontzis

    General Interest Papers

    • Seismic Out-of-Plane Retrofit of URM Walls Using Timber Strong-Backs
      By: Ivan Giongo, Dmytro Dizhur, Jason Ingham, Robert Hudson, Marta Giaretton
    • An Analysis Model for Partially Grouted Shear Walls Using Macro-Modelling: Importance of Reporting Joint Shear Strength
      By: Amr Ba Rahima, Clayton Pettit, Carlos Cruz Noguez, Jeffrey Hung
    • Shake Table Tests of Traditional Timber Frame Masonry Construction System
      By: Aanisa Gania, Durgesh C Rai, Jan Mohammad Banday
    • Sensitivity Analysis of Parameters on the In Plane Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Strengthened with Steel Wire Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (SWRCM)
      By: Dattatreya Tripathy and Vaibhav Singhal
    • Preserving a Landmark: Saving a Historic Masonry Landmark with Cost Saving Restoration Construction Practices
      By: Nathan Harres and Ariel Kousgaard
  • TMS Journal

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 40, No. 1

    $75.00

    Technical Papers

    • Investigation of Mix Designs for Lightweight Grout per ASTM C476
      By: Rumi Shrestha, Laura Redmond, Jason Thompson, and Prasad Rangaraju
    • Quantitative Appraisal of the Sustainability of Compressed Stabilized Earthen Masonry
      By: Elena Hoff and Ece Erdogmus

    General Interest Papers

    • Compression Behavior of Corrugated Veneer Ties On Insulation
      By: Richard M. Bennett, Charles B. Clark, Jr., and Jim Bryja
    • Tension and Compression Controlled Sections in the 2022 TMS 402 Code
      By: Richard M. Bennett and John M. Hochwalt
  • The Masonry Society Journal Volume 39

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 39, No. 1

    $75.00

    Technical Papers

    • Development of Masonry Wall Resistance and Fragilities for Out–of-Plane Wind Loads
      By: Shahriar Quayyum and Sudhan Banik
    • Fire Impact on Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry Materials – A Review
      By: Hamish Pope and Ehab Zalok
    • Quantifying the Effect of Joint Type on Masonry Fire Resistance
      By: Hamish Pope and Ehab Zalok

    Reprinted from the 14th Canadian Masonry Symposium with Permission from the Canada Masonry Centre

    • Resilience of a Masonry Association: Lessons Learned and Recommendations
      By: Christine A. Subasic and Phillip J. Samblanet
  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 38, No. 1

    $75.00

    Technical Papers

    • Geometry Effects on the Fire Resistance Rating of Masonry
      By: Hamish Pope and Ehab Zalok
    • Visualizing Load Path in Perforated Shear Walls
      By: Ying Chih Chen and Rajan Sen

    Masonry Giants – Presented During Daniel P. Abrams Masonry Giants Session

    • On the Performance-Based Engineering Concepts for Historic Structures: Challenges and Expectations
      By: Abdelsamie Elmenshawi and Nigel Shrive

    General Interest Papers

    • History and Preservation of Bradford-Perley House Architectural Interpretation Site
      By: Jennifer Tanner and David Transue
  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 37, No. 1

    $75.00

    Technical Papers

    • Behavior of Masonry Mortar Containing a Non-Harmful Antifreeze Admixture
      By: Ouafi Saha, Moh Boulfiza, and Leon D. Wegner
    • Corrosion-Based Service Life Analysis for Adhered Masonry Cladding Systems in Canada
      By: Yasser Korany and Mark D. Hagel
    • Experimental Testing of Out-Of-Plane Capacity of Semi-Interlocking Masonry Infill Panels
      By: Orod Zarrin, Yuri Z. Totoev, and Mark J. Masia
    • Masonry Giants – Presented During Daniel P. Abrams Masonry Giants Session A Ten-Year Multi-Phase Research Program on the Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Block Shear Wall Components and Systems
      By: Mohamed Ezzeldin and Wael El-Dakhakhni

    General Interest Papers

    • Determination of Projected Tension and Shear Area for Anchor Bolt Groups in Masonry
      By: Richard M. Bennett
    • 25 Years Later – The Northridge California Earthquake, It’s Impact on Masonry and TMS’s Response
      By: Phillip J. Samblanet
  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 36, No. 1

    $75.00

    Technical Papers

    • Compressive Strength Prediction of Grouted Hollow Concrete Block Masonry: Major International Codes and a Proposed Model
      By: Salah R. Sarhat and Edward G. Sherwood
    • Finite Element Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Masonry Infill Walls Subjected to Lateral Load Reversals
      By: R. Allouzi and A. Irfanoglu
    • Joint Reinforcement as Primary Shear Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry Shear Walls
      By: Greg Baenziger and Max L. Porter
  • TMS Journal Volume 35, Number 1

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 35, No. 1

    $75.00

    Technical Papers

    • Confined Masonry Shear Walls: Experimental Testing and Analysis
      By: Lan Nguyen, Ross B. Corotis, Michael P. Schuller, and Guido Camata
    • Moment of Resistance of Reinforced Masonry Beam Based on Effective
      Pull-Out Stiffness of Reinforced Brick Mortar Joint
      By: Shashank Mehendale, Abhay Bambole, and S. Raghunath
    • Single-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls—Investigation of Early Age Shrinkage of
      Masonry Mortars
      By: Sarah E. Ebright, Donald Harvey, and Jennifer E. Tanner

    General Interest Papers

    • Allowable Stress Design Method for Flexural Reinforcement in Shear Walls
      By: Richard M. Bennett
    • Anchor Bolt Design Provisions in the TMS 402-16 Code
      By: Richard M. Bennett
    • Development of Structural Masonry Standards: A Look Back at Where We’ve Come From,
      with a Glimpse of the Future
      By: Phillip J. Samblanet

    NAMC in TMS Journal – Award Winning Papers from Past NAMCs

    • A Study on the Out-of-Plane Stability of Ductile Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls
      Subjected to In-Plane Reversed-Cyclic Loading
      By: Brook R. Robazza, Tony Y. Yang, Svetlana Brzev, K.J. Elwood, and D.L. Anderson
    • Development of Self-Reinforced Concrete Block for Improved Shear Wall Ductility
      By: Madeleine Smith (nee Joyal), Michael J. Tait, and Robert G. Drysdale

     

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 34 No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1, December 2016

    Technical Papers

    • Capacity of Masonry Loaded by Through-Bolts in Double Shear, By: Gaur P. Johnson, Ian N. Robertson, and James Aoki
    • Preliminary Method to Determine CO2 Sequestration in Cementitious Units, By: Canan D’Avela, Jiangyin Bao, Fred W. Croxen III, Robert T. Downs, Steve Fickett, Hugh Rodrigues, David Rothstein, and Jason J. Thompson
    • Shear and Tensile Strength Equations for Analysis of Grouted Masonry By: Laura Redmond, Lawrence Kahn, and Reginald DesRoches

    General Interest Papers

    • A Review of Reconstruction Methods and Materials for Ancient Dry Stack Structures, By: Ariel Kousgaard and Ece Erdogmus
    • Why is the Masonry Market in Brazil Booming? By: Guilherme Aris Parsekian, José Luiz Pereira, and Fernando S. Fonseca

     

  • TMS Journal

    TMS Journal, Vol. 33, No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 33, No. 1 was published in December 2015.

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 32 No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1, December 2014

    • Effect of Height-to-Thickness Ratio on Compressive Strength of Masonry, Sreekanta Das, Jiaji Liu, Mohamed El Sayed, and Sara Kenno
    • Evaluation of Modeling Scheme for Unreinforced Masonry Under Seismic Loading, Laura Redmond, Andreas Stavridis, and Reginald DesRoches
    • Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Shear Walls as Governed by Flexure, Farhad Ahmadi, Jaime Hernandez, Juan Diego Rodriguez, and Richard E. Klingner
    • Evaluation of 2011 MSJC Strength-Design Shear Provisions for Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls, Saleh Alogla, Farhad Ahmadi, Jaime Hernandez, Richard E. Klingner, and David I. McLean
    • FRCM-Strengthened CMU Masonry Walls Subjected to Out-of-Plane Load, Saman Babaeidarabad, Giovanni Loreto, Diana Arboleda, and Antonio Nanni

     

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 31 No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1, December 2013

    Technical Papers

    • Concepts of Shear Friction Applied to Masonry Shear Walls, Shane C. Morrison and Richard M. Bennett
    • In-Plane Loading of Brick Veneer over Wood Shear Walls, James M. Lintz and Elias A. Toubia
    • Performance Based Seismic Design of a Confined Masonry Building, Sassan Eshghi & Khashaiar Pourazin
    • Sliding Shear Resistance of Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls, Farhad Ahmadi , Jaime Hernandez , Geoff Scheid , and Richard E. Klingner

    General Interest Topics

    • Testing Flexural Tension Strength of Masonry with Low-Pressure Vacuum, Kenneth C. Hover, Timothy K. Bond, David Farmer
    •  and Richard E. Klingner
  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 30 No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 30, No. 1, December 2012

    • Behavior of Clay Brick Confined Masonry Walls under Cyclic Loads, Behrang Sarrafi and Sassan Eshghi
    • Effect of Test Conditions on the Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry Units, Mina Gayed, Yasser Korany, and Mohammed Nazief
    • Interface Shear Transfer Between Grout and AAC Masonry, Miguel Forero Henao, Monica Puglisi, and Richard E. Klingner
    • Splice Provisions for Deformed Reinforcement Surrounded by Grout in AAC Masonry, Miguel Forero Henao, Monica Puglisi, and Richard E. Klingner
  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 29 No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 29, No. 1, December 2011

    • January 2010Behavior of Masonry Subject to Load Parallel to Bed Face, Sreekanta Das, Thomas Ring, and David Stubbs
    • Effects of Fibers on Flexural Strength of Masonry Mortars, Catherine K. Armwood, Ece Erdogamus, and Hani Haider
    • In-Plane Behavior and Strength of Fully-Grouted Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls, Ehsan Minaie, Michael C. Mota, Franklin L. Moon, and Ahmad A. Hamid
    • MSJC Deep Beam Requirements, Fernando Fonseca, Sunup S. Mathew, and Richard M. Bennett
    • Study of Tile Layer Contribution of a Thin-Tile Masonry Dome, Andrew D. Sorensen and Ece Erdogamus

     

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 28 No. 2

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 28, No. 2, December 2010

    • Design Provisions for Post-Tensioned Masonry Walls Loaded Out-of-Plane, Jennifer R. Bean Popehn and Arturo E. Schultz
    • Effective Shear Design of Reinforced Masonry Beams, Salah R. Sarhat and Edward G. Sherwood
    • Evaluation of Design Provisions for In-Plane Shear in Masonry Walls, C.L. Davis, D.I. McLean, and J.M. Ingham
    • Performance of Poor-Quality Indigenous Brick Walls Strengthened by GFRP, Ghassan K. Al-Chaar
    • Stochastic Bayesian Calibration of Finite Element Models of Masonry Vaults, Sezer Atamturktur and Thomas Boothby
  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 28 No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1, January 2010

    • Finite Element Analysis of a Panelized Brick Veneer Wall System and Comparison with Wind Load Testing Results, Jianhai Liang and Ali M. Memari
    • A Moment Magnification Approach for Unreinforced Masonry Design, Richard M. Bennett
    • A Planar-Frame Model for Nonlinear Response of Low-Rise URM Buildings, Youssef Belmouden and Pierino Lestuzzi
    • Study of System-Component Interactions in a Thin-Tile Masonry Dome, Andrew D. Sorensen and Ece Erdogmus

     

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 27 No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. Vol. 27, No. 1, July 2009

    • Compressive Strength of Clay Brick Masonry, Saman A. Aryana and John H. Matthys
    • In-Plane Behavior of a Confined Masonry Wall, Khashair Pourazin and Sassan Eshghi
    • Performance of Lap Splices in Concrete Masonry Shear Walls, J.Z. Mjelde, D.I. McLean, J.J. Thompson, and W.M. McGinley
    • Wind and Earthquake Shear Load in Symmetrical Loadbearing Masonry Buildings, Pedro Sing-Sang, Yuri Totoev, and Adrian W. Page