Engineer Continuing Edcuation

Learning Objectives

Maximizing Masonry Efficiency

• Review strength design of masonry of walls, beams/lintels and shear walls
• Understand limitations of strength design compared to allowable stress design
• Understand impacts of material strength increase related to masonry performance efficiency
• Review design recommendations to improve the structural performance of structural masonry

Normalizing Delegated Design of Masonry Structures

• Understand the delegated design process and how it can be applied to masonry building structures
• Understand typical detailed shop drawing submittals and calculations as they relate to delegated design
• Review TMS 402 code provisions and project case studies highlighting the savings that can be realized by efficient masonry design
• Review typical performance items for engineer of record to specify for bid documents

Solving Architect’s Problems through Structural CMU Design

• Review fire rating requirements in various building construction types and masonry can outperform fire rating requirements
• Review acoustical requirements in various building occupancies and masonry’s acoustic design performance
• Understand energy code requirements and typical envelope assemblies and it impacts structural design
• Understanding the constructability cost benefits of projects through the selection of the appropriate structural material

Learning Units: 1 PDH, 1 LU credit
Presented by: Phil Ledent Masonry Institute of Michigan & Tino Kalayil Concrete Masonry Checkoff

This is event is sponsored by Nebraska Masonry Alliance


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Event Registration

Please note the NEW location.
Temporary Location Change – For this month only, we will be meeting at our Hardscape/Masonry Seminar. Don’t miss out- stop by the show before or after class to check out 35+ booths and enjoy live, interactive demos!

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Please contact Katie Bugbee with any questions you have:

[email protected]
402-898-8649