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. Also note that some publications are available electronically through the Download Store made available through Techstreet.
(TMS 402-13 and TMS 602-13)
(TMS-0403-13)
(TMS-1700-12)
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February 24-25, 2017, TMS Executive Committee Budgeting Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia
April 18-22, 2017, TMS 2017 Spring Meetings, Denver, Colorado
November 2-7, 2017, TMS 2017 Annual Meeting, La Jolla, California
April 5-7, 2018, TMS 2018 Spring Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana
October 3-6, 2018, TMS 2018 Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio
June 14-16, 2019, TMS Spring Meetings, Salt Lake City, Utah
June 16-19, 2019, 13th North American Masonry Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
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BIM-M Symposium: May 4-5, 2017, Addison, Illinois
Canadian Masonry Symposium: June 4-7. 2017 at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
10th International Masonry Conference: July 9-11, 2018 in Milan Italy
13th North American Masonry Conference: June 16-19, 2019 with Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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December 31, 2016 - TMS Membership Dues
February 1, 2017 - Nominations due for TMS Fellow
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The TMS Members Area provides access to resources including TMS Journal, TMS Responds, Member Logos, member lists and much more! In addition, the Members Area is the portal for Members to receive special discounts on publications, seminars, and events.
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TMS Turns 40 in 2017! Help us Celebrate!
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 Incorporated in 1977, The Masonry Society (TMS) will celebrate its Ruby Anniversary (40th birthday) in 2017! During those 40 years, the Society has grown in prestige and has served as a resource for the design, construction, evaluation, and repair communities.
Watch for details on the birthday celebration during 2017. We will review the good work of the Society, while also looking forward to our future. We'll culminate our birthday celebration at TMS's Annual Meeting next November 2-7 in La Jolla, California. Until then, feel free to share some of your thoughts about, and experiences with, TMS and its Members with staff. We'll compile these for posting to the website in 2017.
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The Society's new website debuted on November 15 with generally strong praise for the new features and services it offers. To date, hundreds of users have logged into the site, hundreds of orders have been processed, and tens of thousands of dollars of secure transactions have been placed, easing the ordering process for both users and staff. To date, surprisingly few problems have been identified with the new website, and a number of users sent compliments, and suggestions on how to make the website even more useful.
If you haven't yet tried out the new website, give it a try at
www.masonrysociety.org and forward your thoughts to the office.
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Renew Dues by December 31st Please!
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Members of The Masonry Society were sent emails regarding Membership Dues Renewals on November 15, 2016. As a reminder, please remit dues via TMS's new Website no later than December 31, 2016, which allows you to take advantage of the special year end renewal discount on TMS 402/602-16 and to subscribe to several important masonry magazines. Contact the office with questions.
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2016 Editions of TMS 402/602 and TMS 404/504/604 Published - 2nd Public Comment Period Closes
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As reported in the last issue of TMS Enews, The Masonry Society has approved and has now published a 2016 edition of
Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/TMS 602-16) and three new Cast Stone Standards (TMS 404/504/604-16). These new publications should be available in the next few days, and back orders will immediately be processed. For information on these standards, click the links above.
In addition, the second public comment period (required as a result of changes made to the standards as a result of the initial public comment period) closed at the end of November. No additional public comments were submitted on the Cast Stone Standards. One Public Comment was submitted on TMS 402/602 and this has been added as immediate new business item for the Committee. Once the Committee has considered the Public Comment, responded to it, and if needed, made any changes as a result of the public comment, the response and changes will be reviewed by TMS's Technical Activities Committee, and if approved, will be made available to the public. For more information on this process, or to participate in the consideration on this Public Comment or other business of the Committee, plan to attend the Spring meetings of TMS and the Committee.
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TMS published TMS 402/602-16 (cover shown above) and TMS 402/504/604-16 (cover shown below). Copies of the Standards will be available in the next few days from TMS.
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Sponsorships available for 2017
TMS Sustainability ENews
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The popular
TMS Sustainability E-News is accepting sponsors for 2017 at this time
using the link here. This excellent resource, is produced two times monthly to keep TMS Members and others interested in sustainable design informed of new trends and products, and on how masonry can assist in making the built environment more sustainable.
If you do not currently receive TMS Sustainability E-News, but would like to be added to the distribution list,
subscribe here.
Please consider sponsorship to promote your company or organization while supporting this important resource!
TMS Sustainability E-News
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Structures Congress Registration Open
Come Visit TMS Booth/Sessions There!
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As reported in earlier e-newsletters, The Masonry Society (TMS) will be hosting a booth, and sponsoring two technical sessions at the 2017 SEI Structures Congress that will be held in Denver, Colorado from April 6-8, 2017. Registration for the Structures Congress is now open, and we hope that if you can attend, that you'll stop by TMS's booth to say hello. Click here for information on the Sessions TMS will present.
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Technical Papers and General Interest Papers Needed for TMS Journal
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 The Masonry Society is preparing to publish TMS Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1 later this month with the papers listed below. TMS Members should watch their emails for an announcement on how to download the electronic journal in a few weeks, and subscribers to the printed Journal should expect to receive the Journal in January.
Technical Papers
- Capacity of Masonry Loaded by Through-Bolts in Double Shear, By: Gaur P. Johnson, Ian N. Robertson, and James Aoki
- Preliminary Method to Determine CO2 Sequestration in Cementitious Units, By: Canan D'Avela, Jiangyin Bao, Fred W. Croxen III, Robert T. Downs, Steve Fickett, Hugh Rodrigues, David Rothstein, and Jason J. Thompson
- Shear and Tensile Strength Equations for Analysis of Grouted Masonry By: Laura Redmond, Lawrence Kahn, and Reginald DesRoches
General Interest Papers
- A Review of Reconstruction Methods and Materials for Ancient Dry Stack Structures, By: Ariel Kousgaard and Ece Erdogmus
- Why is the Masonry Market in Brazil Booming? By: Guilherme Aris Parsekian, José Luiz Pereira, and Fernando S. Fonseca
The Masonry Society continues to seek quality technical papers for publication in future TMS Journals. Both research topics and general interest topics will be considered. For information on submitting a paper, click here.
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The 2017 Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M) Symposium is being planned for architects, engineers, contractors, BIM users, and owners who design and construct with masonry. Presenters will highlight the state-of-the-art in BIM technology to simplify masonry design and detailing and improve project collaboration. The Symposium will be held May 4-5, 2017 at the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers' District Council Training Center in Addison, Illinois.
The BIM-M initiative is sponsored by 30 masonry industry partners in the US and Canada, including The Masonry Society. Further details and registration information will be forth coming on the BIMM web site (www.bimformasonry.org).
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... and Holiday Office Closures
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We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season, and a very happy New Year! We appreciate you support in 2016 and look to even better things in 2017!
Also, be advised, that with the holidays just a few weeks away, plan your business with the Society accordingly as the office will be closed several days, and our staff will be taking additional much deserved time off to spend with family and friends. Currently, the office will be closed at least the following days:
In addition, on other days, the office will likely be short staffed, so be patient during this time, allowing additional time for orders, and responses to inquiries.
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 Luigia Binda (FTMS), Honorary Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, sadly passed in early December as a result of an incurable disease.
 Stephen S. Szoke will join the ACI staff in January, 2017, in a new position concentrating on global efforts to disseminate and position ACI's codes, standards, and certification programs for the benefit of both the industry and public at large.
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Welcome New Members of TMS!
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Affiliate Member
Jenny Stephenson, Masonry Institute of Iowa
Member
Scott Mathews, Midwest Cast Stone
Student Members
Chintankumar Bhavsar, McMaster University
Bryan Casillas, University of Arkansas
Caleb J. LeBow, University of Arkansas
Christine M. Lozano, University of Arkansas
Blake W.
Baugher, University of Arkansas
Gabriel W. Cook, University of Arkansas
Vanessa A. Burgess, University of Arkansas
Gabriel W. Cook, University of Arkansas
Katherine A. Story, University of Arkansas
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Notice on Unsubscribing & Forwarding Messages
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Important information regarding TMS emails & Constant Contact.
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BIM-M Symposium to be held in May near Chicago