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June 10, 2010 - Submission deadline for
NAMC Abstracts
June 30, 2010 -
Thesis
Award Submission Deadline
June 30, 2010 -
John B. Scalzi Research Award Deadline
June 10, 2010 -
Service
Award Nomination Deadline
July 1 - August 15 -
MSJC Public Comment Period
July 31, 2010 -
Clayford T. Grimm, P.E. Student Scholarship Application Deadline
April 18, 2011 -
James. L. Noland Student
Fellowship Application Deadline
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October 14-19, 2010 - Annual Meeting - Bellevue, Washington
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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.
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New to
TMS's Members Area
TMS Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1
TMS Responds, Vol. 9, No. 1 |
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ASTM Symposium on Masonry
June 8, 2010, St.
Louis, Missouri.
8th International Masonry Conference
(8IMC), July 4-7, 2010 Dresden, Germany
Structural Analysis of Historical
Constructions
Shanghai, China, October 6-8, 2010
9th Australasian Masonry Conference
February 2011 Queenstown, New Zealand
11th North American Masonry
Conference, June 6-8, 2011, Minneapolis, MN
15th International Brick-Block
Masonry Conference May 13-16, 2012, Brazil |
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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
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John M. Bufford,
Raymond T. Miller, and Robert D. Thomas awarded TMS Fellow
Membership
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The Masonry Society is
pleased to announce the awarding of Fellow Membership Status to John
M. Bufford, Technical Services Engineer for ACME Brick, , Raymond T.
Miller, President of Miller Consulting Engineers, and Robert D.
Thomas, President of the National Concrete Masonry Association.
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Fellow
membership is one of the highest awards that can be bestowed on a
TMS Member and is granted only rarely for exceptional service by
individuals who have been Members of TMS for more than 10 years. Summaries of
Bufford's,
Miller's and
Thomas' nomination packets, highlighting some of what they have
done for TMS and the masonry industry, can be viewed by clicking
their names above . TMS will formally recognize these new Fellow
Members at its Awards Luncheon at our Annual Meeting in
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11th North American Masonry Conference Preparations
Underway
Call for Abstracts open until June 10, 2010 |
Click
here to download the
Call for Abstracts.
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TMS to
Cosponsor ACI Committee 122 on Energy Efficiency of Concrete and
Masonry
The Masonry Society has
accepted an invitation from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) to
co-sponsor their Committee 122 on Energy Efficiency of Concrete and
Masonry. ACI will serve as the lead sponsoring Society for this
joint committee, and TMS will assist as needed in a relationship
similar to that between ACI and TMS for ACI 216/TMS 216 on Fire
Resistance of Concrete and Masonry Structures. As such, the
committee will meet at ACI's meetings conventions and the work of
the committee will be reviewed and published by both organizations. If you have
interest in this new committee, contact TMS or ACI.
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Mark Your
Calendar for TMS Annual Meeting in Bellevue, Washington -
October 14-19,
2010
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TMS Spring Meeting Productive - Committees
further many Projects
The Masonry Society's
Spring Meetings, which were held in Orlando in mid-May, were highly
successful, and progress was made on a number of projects. A summary of some of the major highlights of the meeting
can be accessed
here.
TMS extends its thanks to all the attendees and the
sponsors who helped make the meetings a success.
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TMS Member
Roster and Logos Available
TMS has recently posted an
updated Membership Roster in pdf format in the
Member's Area of our website for personal use by TMS Members. In
addition, Members can download TMS Member Logos from this website,
and gain access to other membership information and benefits.
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TMS Debuts
Direct Design Offerings for Masonry
Thanks to the tremendous
work from the Design Practices Committee, and generous
contributions of time from Ben Harris, Committee Chairman,
Jason Thompson, Committee Secretary, and Richard E. Klingner,
Committee member, TMS has recently released not only a new
Direct
Design Handbook for Masonry Structures, but also a 1-hour video that
overviews the use of the new Guide, and a seminar that takes
attendees step by step through the simplified design procedure.
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The Direct Design
Handbook for Masonry Structures is a
powerful new resource to help with the
design of single story concrete masonry
structures. It was recently approved by
the 2012 International Building Code
(IBC) and 2012 International Residential
Code (IRC) as an alternative design
method for masonry structures. It is
based on the Strength Design procedures
from the MSJC (TMS 402), and loads from ASCE 7,
but it offers engineers and architects an easy way to structurally
design single story concrete masonry structures. Information on this
new design guide, and the 1-hour video, are posted
here. For information on
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TMS and Cast
Stone Institute join efforts to develop Cast Stone Standard
The Masonry Society
recently accepted a request from the
Cast Stone
Institute (CSI) to join efforts to begin development of a design
and construction standard for cast stone. Cast stone is a masonry
product composed from fine and coarse aggregates, cement, pigments,
admixtures and water that conforms to ASTM C1364 and which provides
ornamental and functional features to buildings and other
structures. While cast stone has been used for several hundred years
in a variety of applications, the Cast Stone Institute believes that
standardizing design and construction procedures through TMS's
consensus process will provide designers and contractors with
additional resources for continued use of this innovative product.
If you would like to assist in the development of this new standard,
contact
Jan
Boyer, Executive Director of the Cast Stone Institute.
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Proposed Revisions to MSJC to be sent out for Public Comment
The Masonry Standards
Joint Committee (MSJC) is completing revisions to Building Code
Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and will, in
accordance with the Society's consensus procedures, send the revisions
out for public comment in the next few weeks. Tentatively, the
Public Comment Period is scheduled for July 1 through August 15
2010, but this timeframe may be adjusted depending on approval by the
Technical Activities Committees of TMS and ACI. If you would like to
review the proposed revisions by the Committee, watch TMS's website
(www.masonrysociety.org) for the opening of the Public Comment
Period.
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TMS Accepting
Applications and Nominations for a number of Awards
Nominations and
applications are due for several awards in the next few weeks,
including the Service Award,
John B. Scalzi Research Award,
Student
Thesis Awards (all due June 30th) and the
Clayford T. Grimm, P.E.
Student Scholarship (due July 31st). Click on the links above for
information on each of these awards.
Haller Award
Nominations sought by DPC
The Design Practices Committee of The
Masonry Society is soliciting nominations for the
Haller Award,
which is presented every four years at the North American Masonry
Conference to an individual engineer or engineering firm that has
enhanced the knowledge of masonry in practice. Named for Paul
Haller, who helped revolutionize structural masonry design, the
award recognizes beauty, elegance, and economy of structural
masonry. To nominate someone for the award, please click here
to download the
Nomination Form. Nominations are due by January 31, 2011.
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New TMS
Responds Published - addresses questions on Masonry Wall Types
and Non Contact Lap Splices.
Click here to download
the latest issue of TMS Responds, which provides guidance on
distinguishing between cavity walls, composite walls, and anchored
veneer; and which answers questions about non contact lap splices of
reinforcement in masonry. TMS Members are able to download all
issues of TMS Responds, along with TMS Journal and many other
resources, from the
TMS Member's Area of our website.
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Members Give Generously with Dues Renewals
TMS
Members continue to generously support TMS
efforts by donating funds to the
General Fund,
Endowment Fund,
Pilot Project Fund,
Clayford T. Grimm P.E. Student Scholarship,
and
James L. Noland Student Scholarship. Click
the links above to see a list of donors and to
learn more about these Funds and Scholarships.
Many thanks to all those who have supported
these efforts!
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Welcome New
Members of TMS!
Professional
Members
Katrin J. Beyer,
EPFL ENAC IIC EESD
Thomas M. Corcoran, INTEGRUS Architecture,
P.S.
Mark A. Daigle, Daigle Engineering
Khaled S. Ibrahim, KIB Consultants Inc.
Rick T. Kerin, Kerin & Associates, P.C.
David May, SuperStructures
David L. Pierson, ARW Engineering
Student Members
Anna F.
Lang, UC San Diego
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Sponsorship Opportunities at TMS
TMS occasionally receives calls and inquiries related to sponsorship
opportunities. Currently TMS is accepting sponsors for the 2010
Annual Meeting and the North American Masonry
Conference. In addition, TMS continues to accept sponsorships for
the Sustainability E-Newsletter. For details on benefits to
sponsors, sponsorship levels, and other ways to expose your company
or organization to TMS Members, contact the office at 303-939-9700.
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