TMS 402/602 Committee

Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures

The committee develops and maintains the masonry building code requirements that are adopted into model building codes.

Technical Committee

Parent Body: TMS-TAC

Publications: TMS 402/602

Committee Leadership

Scott Walkowicz

Walkowicz Consulting Engineers, LLC

Term: 2023 – 2028

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Mission & Scope

Develop and maintain building code requirements and specification for masonry structures and their associated commentaries.

Activities

  • Evaluates and ballots proposed changes to the existing TMS 402/602 standards.
  • At the request of TMS, supports their efforts for referencing of the TMS 402/602 standards by model building codes.
  • Provides interpretations of the  TMS 402/602 standards upon request.

Subcommittees

  • Construction Requirements
  • Design
  • Form & Style
  • General Requirements
  • Glass Units, Partitions, and Infill
  • Prestressed Masonry
  • Reinforcement & Connectors
  • Seismic and Limit Design
  • Structural Members
  • Veneer

Committee Calendar

Main Committee Virtual Meeting

July 17, 2026, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm ET

Virtual Session

TMS 402/602-28
Public Comment Period

June 1 – July 15, 2027

Resources & Documents

Publications

Committee Membership

TMS 402/602-28 is not accepting new members for the current code cycle, but we encourage you to apply for the next TMS 402/602 Committee when applications open in late 2028.

Interested in contributing? TMS committee membership is open to all qualified professionals.

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