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Some publications are also available electronically
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(TMS 402-13 and TMS 602-13)
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RCJ-1222-17)
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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
November 6-10, 2019, TMS 2019 Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona
April 30-May 2, 2020, TMS 2020
Spring Meetings, Charlotte, North Carolina
October 14-17, 2020, TMS 2020 Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado
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Mechanics of Masonry Structures Strengthened with Composite Materials (MuRiCo6): June 26-28th, 2019
Bologna Italy
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TMS Awards Leaders During Annual Meeting
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During the Society's 2018 Awards Luncheon on October 4, leaders of the Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, and members of the Administrative Committee Team and the Technical Activities Committee were recognized.
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Jerry Painter (left) receives the 2018 President's Award from Darrell McMillian
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The following special awards were presented:
2018 Student Theses Awards and the
James L. Noland Scholarship will be announced at the North American Masonry Conference Banquet in June.
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Samblanet Honored for 20 years of Service
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During The Masonry Society's 2018 Award Luncheon in Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, a special surprise celebration was held to honor Phillip Samblanet, TMS's Executive Director, for 20 years of Service to the Society. Gifts including a Scott Fly Rod and Ross Reel,
a plaque, a gift certificate to a wonderful Boulder restaurant, cards, cuff-links, and cake were given by TMS and its Members to Samblanet. Saying Samblanet was surprised is an understatement. Everyone enjoyed the celebration and the good memories shared.
Samblanet extends his sincere thanks to everyone involved in the celebration, and for supporting him during his 20 years at TMS.
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TMS President Darrell McMillian (right) honors Executive Director, Phillip Samblanet for 20 years of Service to the Society.
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The Masonry Society's (TMS) "2nd Thursday of the month" webinar series continues on November 8th as Sam Rubenzer of FORSE Consulting reviews
Design of Movement and Control Joints for Masonry. Future topics and speakers are shown below. Click the links below for information on these webinars and to register. Each webinar will provide 1 hour of AIA Learning Units and most qualify as HSW LU's. Webinars start at 1 pm ET.
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November 8
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Sam Rubenzer, FORSE Consulting
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December 13
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Pamela Jergenson, INSPEC, and Michael Schuller, Atkinson-Noland & Associates
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January 10, 2019
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W. Mark McGinley, University of Louisville
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Renew Dues for Free Downloads & Discounts!
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2019 Membership Renewal Notices have been sent to TMS Members and can be accessed
here (
click
here if you are not currently a TMS Member, but would like to join). As thanks for renewing, in addition to regular membership benefits, TMS is offering complimentary read-only subscription access to several standards through 2019.
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Sponsorship Opportunity for 2019 Sustainability E-News
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The Masonry Society is now accepting sponsorships for its popular
Sustainability E-News, which is developed by Christine Subasic
, to keep the industry, practi
tioners, and others updated on issues related to sustainability, resiliency, energy, and more. Published twice per month,
Sustainability E-News provides positive frequent exposure to sponsors. It is sent directly to over 3300 subscribers by TMS, and it is received/viewed by many more as it is distributed and posted
by many other organizations. Sponsorship rates are also very reasonable, starting at only $
250/year and going up to the platinum level at just $1500 for the year. To become a sponsor or to renew sponsorship, contact
TMS before year's end.
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NAMC Manuscripts Due November 5, 2018
Sponsors Needed to Support Conference
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Preparations are well underway for the North American Masonry Conference that will be held from June 16-19, 2019 in beautiful Salt Lake City. Authors of the more than 230 abstracts are now preparing manuscripts for review, which are due on November 5, 2018.
Special Innovative Learning Sessions are also being planned, and sponsors are needed to help support these sessions and the conference. For more information, click here.
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What do you wish new hires knew about masonry?
Your thoughts needed!
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Attention engineers, architects, suppliers/manufacturers, contractors, educators, and anyone else involved in the specifying, designing, installing, and/or manufacturing of masonry and related assemblies! What do you wish graduating structural engineers knew about masonry? Heather Sustersic (Providence Engineering; member of TMS 402/602 Structural Members and Reinforcement and Connectors Subcommittees) and Mary Haynes (Providence Engineering) would like your input for a paper that they are authoring for the upcoming North American Masonry Conference (NAMC) that will help educators prioritize the material presented in their masonry courses.
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| RFP for 14th NAMC - Proposals due by May 1, 2019 |
As has been reported, the 13th North American Masonry Conference is rapidly approaching. At the conference, it is hoped that the site for the 14th North American Masonry Conference, which will be held in 2023, can be announced. Therefore, The Masonry Society is accepting proposals from interested universities/professors wishing to host the conference. Proposals must be submitted to TMS no later than May 1, 2019. Details on proposal requirements are outlined
here.
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Structures Congress - Registration to Open Soon
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As reported in earlier e-newsletters, The Masonry Society (TMS) will be hosting two technical sessions at the 2019 SEI Structures Congress that will be held in Orlando, Florida from April 24-27. Topics and speakers include:
- What Structural Engineers need to know about Historic Masonry by Craig Bennett, P.E. of Bennett Preservation Engineering PC, on Friday, April 26 from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
- Masonry Research Session on Saturday, April 27 from 10 to 11 am with the following presentations:
- Foundation Support Condition of Masonry Walls by Clayton Pettit, University of Alberta
- Performance-Based Seismic Design Of Partially Grouted Reinforced Concrete Masonry Buildings by Ahmad A. Hamid, Ph.D., P.E., FTMS - Drexel University
- Partially Grouted Masonry Shear Wall - Canadian Research and Recommendation by Jeffrey Hung, M.Sc., E.I.T. - Stantec Consulting
- Slender Masonry Walls - Canadian Requirements, Guidelines and Recommendations by Clayton Pettit, University of Alberta
Registration for the Structures Congress will open soon.
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Nolan
 d Scholarship Applications Due 4/16/19
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The Masonry Society (TMS) is now accepting applications for the 2019 James L. Noland Student Fellowship until April 16, 2019 (
Click here for Rules and the Application). Established in 1995 to honor the memory of James L. Noland, the Noland Fellowship is awarded every four years to a graduate student who is doing research on masonry. This research can be in materials, structures, architecture, or construction and must be performed under the direction of a member of The Masonry Society. The current value of the award is $3,000 US. The next award will be presented in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 16 - 19, 2019, at the 13th NAMC.
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Updated Sound Transmission Standard Approved
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With the approval of the Board of Directors and the Technical Activities Committee, the Design Practices Committee will publish new version of Standard Method for Determining the Sound Transmission Class of Masonry Walls (TMS 302-18) later this month. Renewing Members of The Masonry Society will be able to access the Standard online once it is available. Watch TMS's website and future editions of the e-newsletter for details.
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Welcome New Members of TMS!
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Affiliate
Andrea Ramirez Villalba, University of Costa Rica
Member
Ahmed Ashour
Tim Begole, Alpha Testing
Mitchell Deacon
Richard Denton, Rock-N-River, LLC
Tom Elliott, IMI
Steven Judd, Interstate Brick Company
Darin V. Lasater, Acute Engineering, Inc.
Gregory Mowat, Forensic Tile Consultants
Michael Sanders, Domtar Paper Company
Fred Villarreal, DP Engineering Ltd. Co.
Retired
Colin E. Richardson, Hayduk Engineering LLC
Junior
Daniel Swanson
,
McComas Engineering, Inc.
Student
Hala Aldnan, University of Texas at Arlington
Hexun Cai, Northwestern University
Vaibhav Chavan, Auburn University
Dana Hajhamdan, University of Texas, Arlington
Mustafa GokhanF Kesti, SUNY at Buffalo
Dafne Carolina Martín-Alarcón
Jesse Parrish, Auburn University
Abigail Valek, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
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