Masonry Education Hub – Course Catalog

1 PDH

This lesson reviews the behavior and load distribution of a lintel within a wall, to help design this common element more effectively and efficiently.

Presenter: Cathleen Jacinto
Date Presented: May 15, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson introduce masonry to the attendees, reviewing basic terminology, acronyms, properties, benefits, and uses of masonry.

Presenter: W. Mark McGinley
Date Presented: October 21, 2020
Credit: 1 AIA LU / 1 PDH / 0.10 CEU
AIA Course Number: TMSMAS1011

1 PDH

This lesson introduces attendees to the most common types of masonry units, how they are made, and how they are commonly used.

Presenter: Christine Subasic
Date Presented: October 28, 2020
Credit 1 AIA LU / 1 PDH / 0.10 CEU
AIA Course Number: TMSMAS1012

1 PDH

This lesson provides a comprehensive introduction to mortar for masonry construction, especially for those who have little to no experience with masonry but find themselves needing to design or review projects.

Presenter: Jamie Farny
Date Presented: November 4, 2020
Credit 1 AIA LU / 1 PDH / 0.10 CEU
AIA Course Number: TMSMAS1013

1 PDH

This lesson covers types of reinforcement used in masonry, including bars, joint reinforcement, anchors and ties. Each type of reinforcement will be explored, and the use in masonry will be identified.

Presenter: Richard Bennett
Date Presented: November 11, 2020
Credit 1 AIA LU / 1 PDH / 0.10 CEU
AIA Course Number: TMSMAS1014

1 PDH

This lesson provides a comprehensive introduction to grouts and grouting for new masonry construction, especially for those who have little to no experience with masonry but find themselves needing to design or review projects.

Presenter: Jamie Farny
Date Presented: November 18, 2020
Credit 1 AIA LU / 1 PDH / 0.10 CEU
AIA Course Number: TMSMAS1015

1 PDH

This lesson looks at the properties of masonry assemblies based on the how it is constructed and bonded.

Presenter: W. Mark McGinley
Date Presented: November 24, 2020
Credit 1 AIA LU / 1 PDH / 0.10 CEU
AIA Course Number: TMSMAS1016

1 PDH

Façade inspections are critical to building enclosure performance and integrity. Discover the best practices in façade inspections through the use of The Masonry Society’s “Guideline for Masonry Façade Condition Assessment” (TMS-1700-17).

Presenter: Pamela Jergenson & Michael Schuller
Date Presented: December 13, 2018

1 PDH

Proper testing of masonry products is essential to ensure that materials meet project requirements. Proper testing procedures for masonry products is covered in this lesson and typical mistakes made will also be presented.

Presenter: Nicholas Lang
Date Presented: April 12, 2018

1 PDH

Nondestructive evaluation methods are valuable approaches for evaluating conditions of existing masonry construction without causing damage. Masonry strength can also be measured in place using in situ test methods, without resorting to destructive sample removal for laboratory testing.

Presenter: Michael Schuller
Date Presented: December 14, 2017

1 PDH

This lesson reviews alternative rational design provisions for masonry veneers and presents a method for rational veneer wall system design.

Presenter: W. Mark McGinley
Date Presented: January 10, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson will overview special inspection, review changes, and highlight key inspection tasks. Tips for preparing a quality assurance plan by the design team will be given, and key inspection items will be reviewed so that contractors and inspectors understand the importance of ensuring compliance of these items.

Presenter: John Chrysler
Date Presented: January 11, 2018

1 PDH

This lesson provides an overview of why special inspection of masonry is required, what needs to be inspected, and how often inspection is typically provided based on requirements in various codes, standards, and guides.

Presenter: Phillip Samblanet, The Masonry Society
Date Presented: September 5, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson will review the basics of masonry unit production and properties with a specific focus on those items inspectors and construction personnel would need to know about or confirm.

Presenter: John Chrysler, Masonry Institute of America
Date Presented: September 12, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson will review common types of reinforcement, ties and anchors used in masonry along with requirements on their manufacture and use while discussing which ones are preferred and why.

Presenter: Phillip Samblanet, The Masonry Society
Date Presented: September 19, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson is designed to provide a thorough understanding of mortar for new masonry construction, especially as it pertains to the responsibilities of a Special Inspector.

Presenter: Jamie Farny, Portland Cement Association
Date Presented: September 26, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson is designed to provide a thorough understanding of grout for new masonry construction, especially as it pertains to the responsibilities of a Special Inspector.

Presenter: Jamie Farny, Portland Cement Association
Date Presented: October 3, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson will review the basics of masonry construction so that those observing or accessing that construction are aware of common procedures and practices.

Presenter: John Chrysler, Masonry Institute of America
Date Presented: October 10, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson will discuss how reinforcement and grout are placed in masonry walls and special precautions needed to ensure they are properly placed so that the reinforced masonry system performs properly.

Presenter: Phillip Samblanet, The Masonry Society
Date Presented: October 17, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson is design to provide an understanding of the effects of hot and cold weather on masonry construction, especially as it pertains to the responsibilities of a Special Inspector.

Presenter: Jamie Farny, Portland Cement Association
Date Presented: October 24, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson will review common masonry tests and sampling methods as well as when such test may be appropriate and required by the Quality Assurance/Quality Control programs.

Presenter: John Chrysler, Masonry Institute of America
Date Presented: October 31, 2019

1 PDH

This lesson reviews current cementitious materials that are allowed by ASTM mortar (C270) and grout (C476) specifications, provides a description of each type of cement, discusses key properties of mortar and grout, and shows how to specify cements for mortar and grout efficiently and effectively.

Presenter: Jamie Farny
Date Presented: October 11, 2018

1 PDH

This presentation focuses on anchoring design for natural or cast stone cladding of various sizes with emphasis on large scale or ‘dimensional’ stone. Stone anchoring system selection criteria will be presented followed by discussion of back-up system considerations and anchor design examples.

Presenter: Scott W. Walkowicz
Date Presented: February 13, 2020

1 PDH

This lesson reviews the design assumptions for strength design, and look at the design of beams, bearing walls, and shear walls using strength design.

Presenter: Richard Bennett
Date Presented: October 12, 2017

This introductory session will review basic strength design concepts for masonry, noting key differences with procedures for concrete.

Presenter: John Hochwalt
Date Presented: February 3, 2021

This session will review the design of masonry beams and lintels, including an examination of whether arching action can be used to reduce the loads on these elements.

Presenter: Richard M. Bennett
Date Presented: February 10, 2021

During this session, design of masonry walls loaded with out-of-plane loads and axial loads will be reviewed.

Presenter: Richard M. Bennett
Date Presented: February 17, 2021

This session will review strength design of shear walls, along with both seismic detailing requirements and minimum/maximum detailing requirements for such walls.

Presenter: John Hochwalt
Date Presented: February 24, 2021

Masonry columns and pilasters are often used in masonry buildings to carry large, concentrated loads, and, for pilasters, to support walls subjected to out-of-plane loads. Required detailing of these elements will be reviewed and strength design provisions will be introduced for these elements.

Presenter: John Hochwalt
Date Presented: March 3, 2021

This session will review basic detailing requirements for reinforcement and connectors, and specific requirements for strength design of masonry. Presenter: Richard M. Bennett Date Presented: March 10, 2021

1 PDH

Most designers who engineer reinforced masonry know that code provisions for lap splice lengths have been evolving over the past few code editions. This course provides an overview of a newer confinement-steel option that has the potential to significantly reduce the lap splice lengths, especially for larger diameter bars, through confinement of the structural reinforcement.

Presenter: Ed Huston
Date Presented: September 10, 2020

This lesson provides updates for the major updates and changes to the 2016 TMS 402/602, with a short review on changes that will be made in the 2018 International Building Code’s masonry provisions. The 1.5 hour video is presented by Dr. Richard M. Bennett, Chair of the Committee that developed these provisions.

Presenter: Richard Bennett
Date Presented: March 8, 2017

1 PDH

This course provides a summary of changes in LEED v4.1, with a focus on changes that are most likely of interest to the masonry industry.

Presenter: Christine Subasic
Date Presented: April 9, 2020