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A number
of important
events and deadlines are coming up quickly. Follow the links below for
information on each item.
Registration Deadline for
TMS Spring Meetings and MiTA - Ends April 11
Early Registration Deadline
for RMMI/TMS Inspection of Masonry Seminar, April 14, 2008
Annual Meeting Presentation Topic Suggestions - May 1
MSJC Ballot
2011-02 Closes, May 5
TMS Service Award Nomination Deadline - June 30
John B. Scalzi Research Award Nomination Deadline - June 30
Student Thesis Award Submission Deadline - June 30
Clayford T. Grimm, P.E.
Student Scholarship Application Deadline, July 31
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TMS
2008 Spring Meetings, May 13-18, Cancun, Mexico
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2nd International Workshop on Masonry in the Americas, May 17-18,
Cancun Mexico
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TMS 2008 Annual Meetings,
October 16-21, Salt lake City, Utah
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2009 University Professors'
Masonry Workshop, March 29-31, Austin, Texas
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To find out more about
the publications listed below, or to order them, visit
TMS's E-Store and
search for the publication by name, type or author. *TMS
members – be sure to access the e-store via the TMS Member Area to receive
member discounts on qualifying publications.
Current Best
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New to
TMS's Members Area
TMS Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1
TMS New, Vol. 20, No. 4
TMS Responds, Vol. 5, No. 1 |
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Sixth National Forum
on Historic Preservation Practice, March 2009, Baltimore, Maryland.
For additional information on this forum, contact
David L. Ames
11th Canadian Masonry
Symposium , Ma7 31-June 3, 2009, Toronto, Ontario.
For additional information contact
Ms. R. Woodworth
(1-905-525-9140 x 24315 and
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The Masonry Society
3970 Broadway, Suite 201-D
Boulder, CO 80304
Phone: 303-939-9700
Fax: 303-541-9215
Website: www.masonrysociety.org
E-Mail: info@masonrysociety.org |
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Registration
Deadline April 11 for TMS Spring
Meetings & MiTA
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If you are able to
come to The Masonry Society's Spring meetings in
Cancun, make sure to register by April 11 as
hotel rooms are filling fast and the hotel will
not hold TMS's room block past this date. Also
make sure your passport is in order, as you are
now required to have a passport for travel
outside the United States. Click
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meetings and to register. |
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TMS's Spring meetings will be held at the beautiful
Hilton Cancun hotel.
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Masonry in the
Americas
The 2nd International Workshop on Masonry in the
Americas will be held immediately following
TMS's Spring Meetings. Make plans to participate
in this important workshop which will feature a
combination of Technical papers and Panel
Discussions on key issues related to masonry
code development in the Americas.
Click
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important workshop. |
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Inspection Seminar Scheduled
by RMMI/TMS for April 30th
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The Rocky
Mountain Masonry Institute (RMMI) and
The Masonry Society (TMS) are pleased to
offer a full day comprehensive seminar
on Inspection of Masonry Construction on
April 30, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The
seminar is aimed at helping inspectors,
testing technicians, engineers and
building officials identify and check
key quality assurance items on the
jobsite. The seminar uses the 2006 IBC
and the 2005 MSJC as the primary
references and it overviews related ASTM
standards and inspection guides.
Topics
addressed in the seminar include code
inspection requirements, masonry units,
mortar, grout, reinforcing,
placement of materials, flashing,
movement joints, how to determine the
compressive strength of masonry, and
appropriate severe weather procedures.
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Registration
for the seminar is being administered by
RMMI who can be contacted at
303-893-3838. Register by April 14th to
receive the early registration discount. |
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Presentation Topics being
Solicited for 2008 Annual Meeting
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The 2008 Annual Meeting and Business Meetings of
TMS will be held at Sheraton City Centre Hotel
in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 16-21.
To ensure we plan an exciting and educational program,
consider presentation topics and forward you
ideas to the office by May 1. Plan to attend these significant
meetings today! |
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The
Masonry Society is currently accepting presentation
topics for the General Session of our 2008 Annual Meeting
which will be held on October 18th in Salt Lake City. If
you would like to give a presentation on a topic you
feel may be of interest to the members, please submit a
title and a short 1 paragraph description to
Phillip Samblanet by May 1st. The Meetings Committee
will consider topics at our Spring Meetings and will get
back to you in early June if we wish to use your topic.
Also submit ideas for
presentations you would be interested in hearing.
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Preliminary information on
the 2008 Annual Meeting, along with a draft schedule,
will be posted to TMS's website this June. However if
you have questions about the meetings, call the office
at 303-939-9700.
Sponsorship opportunities
are also available for the Annual Meeting. For details,
contact
Phillip Samblanet.
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Applications
being accepted for Clayford T.
Grimm P.E. Scholarship |
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Masonry Society is now accepting
applications for the new Clayford T.
Grimm, P.E. Student Scholarship until
July 31, 2008. The $1000 scholarship,
which will be presented at TMS's Annual
Meeting on October 18th in Salt Lake
City, will be awarded to master’s degree
students performing research in the
field of masonry under the direction of
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TMS’s Board of Directors
approved establishment of this Student
Scholarship in memory of Tom Grimm - a
Founding Member and an Honorary Member
of TMS, a noted author, teacher, and
researcher, and a friend and mentor to
many. Tom passed away in 2003 after a
lifetime of service and achievement to
the masonry industry.
Additional
details and the application forms for the Scholarship
are
posted on the
Awards page of TMS’s website.
While TMS is
pleased to be able to present the 2008
Scholarship, additional donations are
needed to make the Scholarship self
perpetuating from interest earned. If you have
questions about the Scholarship, or wish
to make a donation to the fund,
contact TMS at 303-939-9700. |
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New TMS
Resources include the 2008 MSJC, a Transition
Guide and Masonry Course Notes |
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This
winter, The Masonry Society and our
members have been busy finalizing
several important new resources
including the 2008 Masonry Standards
Joint Committee's (MSJC) Building
Code Requirements and Specification
for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/ACI
530/ASCE and TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE
6). This new standard builds off
earlier editions of the standards
adding requirements for self
consolidating grout, clarifying
prescriptive seismic detailing
requirements and improving the
design and construction requirements
for masonry structures.
To
assist users quickly transition to
the 2008 MSJC, Jason Thompson and
Richard Klingner have created a
Transition Guide from the 2005 MSJC
to the 2008 MSJC. This excellent
short publication summarizes the
major changes designers and
contractors need to be aware of
related to the 2008 MSJC.
Richard Klingner has also updated
his popular Masonry Course Notes to
be based on the 2008 MSJC so that
educators can already begin teaching
to the new standards.
Details on these and other new
publications can be found be
clicking the links attached. Visit
the E-store or call the office to
place orders for these or other
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Authors/Reviewers
sought for MDG-6
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TMS has begun revisions to
the Masonry Designer's Guide and is looking for a few
new volunteer authors and reviewers to assist the
existing MDG Team in the rewriting of this important
resource. Authors must have expertise in masonry design
and those that are accomplished writers are especially
valuable so they can convey design concepts to the
readers. Two types of reviewers are needed: Technical
reviewers must be experts on masonry design,
construction, or evaluation. Editorial reviewers must
have familiarity with masonry, but must
also be accomplished writers.
If you would like to
volunteer to assist with he development of this
important guide, contact
Phillip Samblanet. Authors and reviewers will be
selected based on their expertise, the needs of the
existing team and ability to meet strict deadlines for
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NCMA Celebrates 90th
Anniversary with Open House
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This year celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the
National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA),
and to commemorate the anniversary, NCMA will be
hosting an Open House event on Thursday,
May 15, 2008, from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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NCMA has invited all TMS
members, recognizing that unfortunately, the
open house coincides with TMS's Spring Meetings
in Cancun. Highlights of the Open House include
the unveiling of the Association's newly
expanded and upgraded NCMA Research and
Development Laboratory, a barbeque dinner with
live music, and entertainment. The Association
will also be showcasing improvements to the NCMA
headquarters building and grounds. Please visit
www.ncma.org for additional information.
NCMA works to promote, protect, and advance the
concrete masonry and hardscape industry. They
have been a tremendous supporter of TMS, and
their staff serves on numerous committees,
leading several. NCMA is also a Sustaining
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11th CMS - Call for
Abstracts
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The 11th Canadian Masonry
Symposium (CMS) will be held in Toronto, Ontario,
starting with a reception in the evening of May 31,
2009, and ending during the afternoon of June 3, 2009.
For those wishing to submit a paper for presentation,
150-300 word abstracts are due by September 15, 2008.
The full paper is due by January 16, 2009 to provide
adequate time for peer review. Early registration ends
on April 15, 2009. Information is available at
http://www.CanadianMasonrySymposium.org or from
McMaster University through Ms. R. Woodworth
(1-905-525-9140 x 24315 and
CMS@mcmaster.ca).
In addition to emphasis on seismic performance,
sustainability, and maintainability of masonry, papers
are also solicited on research and case studies on all
other aspects of masonry materials, engineering and
architectural design, manufacturing, construction,
evaluation, retrofit, and repair. A special invitation
is extended to international colleagues who have
contributed significantly to the success of the previous
10 symposia. |
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Find Masonry
Consultants and Speakers Easily
The
Masonry Society’s new Masonry Consultant/Speakers
Database is an excellent way to find consultants and
speakers who have expertise with masonry. To access it,
see:
http://www.masonrysociety.org/consultantDB/
The
website has been drawing great interest and hits by people
looking for assistance on their masonry projects.
The powerful database
behind the site allows rapid
searching on a number of criteria including company
name, contact name, area of expertise, office location,
or areas where the consultant/speaker is willing to
work.
The
Masonry Consultant/Speaker Database is an excellent,
inexpensive way to promote yourself or your firm. TMS
members are so noted in the database so that browsers
see their commitment to TMS. TMS Members also receive
substantial discounts on registration fees. Click on the
link above to find out how to list yourself
or your firm or to access the database.
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TMS Member
Dues Notice Reminder
If you have not already paid
your 2008 TMS Membership Dues please do so soon.
Membership benefits for those not remitting their dues
will expire on June 1. If you are uncertain
whether you have remitted your dues, please
contact the office (303-939-9700). Thank you for your
continued support of the Society.
Member dues help support the
Society's mission to advance the knowledge of masonry
through development of publications, seminars and other
design, construction and evaluation resources.
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Special Thanks and Recognition of
TMS Sustaining and
Affiliate Members
While all our members are critically important to the
success of TMS programs, Sustaining and Affiliate
Members voluntarily contribute additional resources
above minimum membership dues to support our mission to
advance the knowledge of masonry. We very much
appreciate this additional, and much needed support, and
accordingly recognize them by listing their names in TMS
News, TMS Journal and on our
Website.
Many thanks to them for their continued support of The
Masonry Society.
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