TMS 2016 University Professors Masonry Workshop
Sunday, March 20 - Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The 2016 University Professors Masonry Workshop will provide professors with resources and background needed to effectively teach masonry design and construction classes at the university level. With the support of industry sponsors, The Masonry Society (TMS) will present the 2016 University Professors Masonry Workshop (UPMW) at  the University of California, San Diego,  March 20-22, 2016. Dr. P. Benson Shing, Professor and Chair of Structural Engineering at UCSD, will serve as the workshop host. Leading masonry experts and professors will present topics on the Use of Masonry Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow; Masonry Materials; Masonry Performance; Sustainability of Masonry; Structural Design of Masonry with an Overview of Code Updates; Constructability issues; and many more topics. Separate breakout sessions will be offered for architecture and engineering faculty related to teaching masonry at the university level. A session on Innovative Approaches to Masonry Education will be also presented. Additional details on the educational offerings and speakers are available at:  

http://www.masonrysociety.org/html/education/workshops/UPMW/index.htm.

The opening sessions on Sunday, March 20 will be held at the Sheraton LaJolla Hotel which is also where attendees can secure accommodations at the special rate of $150 per night. Please see the TMS webite (above) for details and a link to the TMS/Sheraton Hotel accommodation webpage.

EARLY WORKSHOP REGISTRATION RATE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 26TH ONLY!