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  • Guide for Condition Assessment of Masonry Façades, 2017 - Download Version

    Guide for Condition Assessment of Masonry Façades, 2017 – Download Version

    $20.00

    The Masonry Society’s “Guide for Condition Assessment of Masonry Facades” is a living document that describes methodology for inspection and assessment of masonry facades. The Guide is useful to building owners, architects, engineers, and building officials as a valuable tool for masonry façade evaluations related to façade ordinances, restoration and repairs, maintenance programs, and due diligence reports. Starting with a discussion of the factors that affect masonry performance, the Guide continues through the process of masonry façade inspection and assessment with a flow chart and outline of the various tasks and elements of a façade assessment. The Appendix includes special attention on the topics of “Distress Common to Terra Cotta Facades” and “Assessment Techniques of In-Place Masonry”.


    Other Formats:  Printed Copy


  • Masonry is Sustainable Brochure (2018)

    Masonry is Sustainable Brochure (2018)

    $0.00

    This updated publication reviews the positive environmental attributes of masonry products, and how they apply within the LEED v4 rating system, and beyond LEED with a broader approach to sustainable buildings.

  • Direct Design Handbook for Masonry Structures, 2013 - Download Version

    Direct Design Handbook for Masonry Structures, 2013 – Download Version

    $55.00

    This Direct Design Handbook for Masonry Structures outlines a direct procedure for the structural design of single-story, concrete masonry structures.


    Other Formats:  Printed Copy


    This product is provided as a secure PDC file and can only be opened through the Locklizard Safeguard Viewer. Other PDF Viewers will not be able to read this file. This document can only be opened by a single user and allows limited printing of up to 2 watermarked copiesRead more about these limitations.

  • Plan Set with Sample Quiz (Electronic)

    Plan Set with Sample Quiz (Electronic)

    $100.00

    This package includes a set of basic structural plans with a sample quiz to help prepare candidates for the plan reading portion of the ICC/TMS Structural Masonry Special Inspection Examination. The sample quiz includes 8 questions with answers based on the plan set.


    This product is provided as a secure PDC file and can only be opened through the Locklizard Safeguard Viewer. Other PDF Viewers will not be able to read this file. This document can only be opened by a single user and allows limited printing of up to 2 watermarked copiesRead more about these limitations.

    Physical plan sets can be printed on demand. Contact TMS to purchase a printed plan set. Additional shipping & handling charges apply.

  • Historical Masonry Workshop Recordings

    Historical Masonry Workshop Recordings

    $300.00

    This program is intended for any Owner, Architect, Engineer or Contractor who is assessing/purchasing/stabilizing/renovating an existing (especially an historic) building with masonry wall (including load-bearing/non-load-bearing/veneers) such as brick. stone or concrete masonry units. This program will specifically provide attendees with the fundamental skills necessary to understand how the following impact existing masonry structures:

    • Differing Architectural Approaches to Historical Restorations
    • Structural Functions of Masonry Walls
    • Building Code Evaluations of Existing Buildings
    • Investigation Techniques and Standards
    • Mortar Repointing and Crack Repair Techniques
    • Retrofit Veneer Anchor System
    • Lateral Restraint Anchors and Bracing Systems

    This program was presented on April, 12, 2013 at the University of Texas – Brownsville Campus. Speakers include Alan Pettingale, Andreas Stavridis, Benchmark Harris, Michael Schuller, and Gordon Shepperd. The recordings listed below can be purchased individually or together at a 25% discount. Parts 1 & 14 are available for free.


    All proceeds from sales of these recordings will go toward the Clayford T. Grimm, P.E. Student Scholarship.

    This product will provide access to all workshop recordings.
    To purchase individual recordings, use the links in the table below.
  • Masonry is Sustainable Brochure (2014)

    Masonry is Sustainable Brochure (2014)

    $0.00

    This publication reviews the positive environmental attributes of masonry products, both within the LEED rating system, and beyond LEED with a broader approach to sustainable buildings.


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  • Overview of Changes in TMS 402/602-22 and Review of the Specification for Masonry Structures

    Overview of Changes in TMS 402/602-22 and Review of the Specification for Masonry Structures

    $80.00

    During this five-part recorded webinar series, masonry experts and Committee leaders review the new standards TMS 402-22 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures and TMS 602 Specification for Masonry Structures and changes made since the 2016 edition. These standards will form the basis for masonry design provisions in the 2024 International Building Code and other model building codes and include some major new provisions that include a new appendix on masonry partition walls reinforced with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) reinforcement, completely revised anchored and adhered veneer provisions, and enhancements throughout the standards.

    Topics covered in this series include:

    • Overview of Changes in TMS 402/602-22 and Review of the Specification for Masonry Structures
    • Major Structural Design Changes in TMS 402/602-22
    • Seismic/Limit States Design per TMS 402/602-22
    • Masonry Veneer Requirement Changes in TMS 402/602-22, A Whole New Chapter
    • Using the New Appendix D on Composite Reinforcement in Masonry

    Save 10% when purchasing all 5 webinars

  • Reinforced Concrete Masonry Construction Inspector’s Handbook, Tenth Edition

    Reinforced Concrete Masonry Construction Inspector’s Handbook, Tenth Edition

    $44.95

    The Reinforced Concrete Masonry Construction Inspector’s Handbook covers all aspects of reinforced concrete masonry construction and inspection. The materials are based on Code requirements and practical experience. The 10th edition incorporates the requirements of the 2018 International Building Code; the 2016 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (TMS 402-16) and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 602-16). This nationally recognized publication is the primary source of information for understanding the material required for the Structural Masonry Inspection Certification Exam administered by ICC. Every inspectors, designer, and contractors should have a copy of this important publication.


    This publication is no longer in stock and will not be reprinted.

    Visit the International Code Council to purchase a PDF.

  • Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook, 8th Edition

    Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook, 8th Edition

    $119.95

    Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook, 8th Edition, is based on the requirements of the 2015 International Building Code®. This book is useful to designers of reinforced masonry in eliminating repetitious and routine calculations. This handbook will increase the understanding and reduce the time required for masonry design. Included with each printed copy is a digital copy along with other MIA publications and valuable industry links.


  • Sustainability E-News Sponsorship

    Sustainability E-News Sponsorship

    The Masonry Society is offering sponsorships for the popular Sustainability E-Newsletter. Sponsorship levels and their corresponding rates are shown below.

    For additional information, contact info@masonrysociety.org.

    If you are a new sponsor, please send your logo to info@masonrysociety.org so that you can be recognized.

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 1, No. 1

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 1, No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, January-June 1981 contains:

    • Prelaid Masonry Panels on Multi-story Buildings, K. Bailey
    • Yugoslavian Research Conference on Earthquake Engineering, J. E. Amrhein
    • Glossary of Masonry Terms
    • A Practical Methodology for the Design of Masonry Walls, J. Colville
    • Effect of the Aspect Ratio of the Unit on Flexural Tensile Strength of Brick Masonry,  A. Hamid
    • Modern Masonry Structures and Their Weather Resistance, P. T. Mikluchin

    Please be advised that this is photocopy scan and is accordingly not searchable.

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 1, No. 2

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 1, No. 2

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, July-December 1981 contains:

    • Slender Walls Research Program by California Structural Engineers, J.E. Amrhein
    • Distribution of Lateral Forces in Multistory Masonry Shear Wall Systems, L. Cerny and C. Baldridge
    • Analysis of the Diametral Masonry Core Shear Test Specimen, R. H. Atkinson
    • Torsional Strength of Brick Masonry Joints, A. A. Hamid and M. E. Tate
    • Ductility of Unconfined and Confined Concrete Masonry Shear Walls, M. J. N. Priestly

    Please be advised that this is photocopy scan and is accordingly not searchable.

  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 10, No. 1

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 10, No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, August 1991 contains:

    • An Overview of Prestressed Masonry, A.E. Schultz and M.J. Scolforo
    • Present and Future Techniques for Nondestructive Evaluation of Masonry Structures, D.P. Abrams and J.H. Matthys
    • Cyclic Behavior of Joint Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls, A.A. Hamid, C. Chia-Calabria, and H.G. Harris
    • Distribution of Shear Forces in Walls having Openings, J.E. Saliba and A.J. Sexton
    • Flexural Strength of Masonry with Reference to a New Code of Practice for Europe (Eurocode 6), C. Fudge, N. Bright, and A Ohler
    • A Limit State Design Criteria for Masonry, G.C. Hart
    • Prestressed Clay Brickwork Bridge Abutments, S.W. Garrity and T.G. Garwood
    • Bricks for Future Lunar Structures, I.C. Dialer
    • Effect of Loading Platen Thickness on Masonry Unit and Prism Strengths, R.H. Atkinson
      U.S. Coordinated Progam for Masonry Building Research: Sixth Year Status, J.L. Noland

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  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 10, No. 2

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 10, No. 2

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2, February 1992 contains:

    • What is Wrong with Brick Masonry Veneer over Steel Studs?, C.T. Grimm
    • Expected Value Wall Performance, G.C. Hart
    • Engineering Design Provisions for Prestressed Masonry, Part 1 – Masonry Stresses, and Part 2 – Steel Stresses and other Considerations, A.E. Schultz and M.J. Scolforo
    • The Effect of Slenderness and End Restraint on the Behavior of Masonry Prisms – A Literature Review, G.R. Kingsley, J.L. Noland and M.P. Schuller
    • Computer Program for Analysis of Masonry Shear Walls, A. Nanni and J.S. Juwana
    • Evaluating Lateral Strength of Existing Unreinforced Brick Piers in the Laboratory, G.S. Epperson and D.P. Abrams
    • Relationship of Earthquake Damage of Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls to the Frequency of the Ground Motion, J.C. Kariotis, M.A. Rahman, and A.M. El-Mustapha
    • Seismic Isolation and Analysis of the Salt Lake City and County Building, R.L. Mayes, B.I. Sveinsson, and L.R. Jones

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  • TMS eJournal, Vol. 11, No. 1

    TMS eJournal, Vol. 11, No. 1

    $75.00

    TMS Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1, August 1992 contains:

    • Service Load Design Equations for Unreinforced Masonry Construction, J. Colville
    • Thermal Stresses in Composite Masonry Walls, M.A. Rahman and S.C. Anand
    • A Proposed Seismic Design Approach for Masonry Shear Walls incorporating Foundation Uplift, D.K. Nakaki and G.C. Hart
    • Splitting Tensile and Compressive Strength Relationship of Concrete Paving Blocks, N. Ghafoori, and D. R. Smith
    • State-of-the-Art of Concrete Masonry Units, M.K. Tadros, G.L. Krause, B.Amiri and Steve Sweeney
    • Stability of Hollow Masonry Walls, J. Colville
    • Compressive Strength of Partially Grouted Concrete Masonry Using Small Scale Wall Elements, A.A. Hamid and S.R. Des. Chandrakeerthy
    • Old Research on Masonry Bond, H.C. Fischer
    • Statistical Requirements for Masonry Testing, R.H. Atkinson

    Please be advised that this is photocopy scan and is accordingly not searchable.