Please join us for our structural masonry webinar series! There is no cost to register. After registration, attendees will receive a Zoom link to join the webinar. Each webinar offers one-hour of professional development and has been registered to receive AIA/HSW credit. Credit will be issued within 10 business days after the webinar.  Questions? Contact MII at 515-252-0637.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAD TO MAKE A SPEAKER ADJUSTMENT AFTER THE INITIAL INVITE WENT OUT. PLEASE NOTE Quality Assurance and Inspection of Concrete Masonry Construction WILL BE ON JANUARY 22 AND Strength Design of Masonry WILL BE ON JANUARY 15.

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January 15 - 12noon - 1:00pm CT
Strength Design of Masonry
Presented by: Philippe Ledent, PE, SE - Masonry Institute of Michigan

The 2016 TMS Building Code for Masonry Structures (TMS 402) includes provisions for allowable stress design as well as strength design. This presentation will work through the strength design provisions as they relate to the design of masonry walls and lintels. This presentation will include recommendations for designing non-participating walls, such as partitions, so that participants understand when unreinforced masonry is appropriate and the minimum prescriptive seismic reinforcement requirements. Participants will learn how strength design can be used to design economical masonry wall assemblies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the strength design provisions included in the TMS 402.

2. Examine the minimum prescriptive reinforcement requirements and considerations for wide reinforcement spacings.

3. Discuss alternatives for design of non-participating walls, such as partition walls, using unreinforced masonry or minimally reinforced masonry.

4. Understand the efficient design of masonry lintels and walls and understand economical masonry walls assemblies.

Biography: Philippe Ledent, PE, SE is the Executive Director of the Masonry Institute of Michigan (MIM) and an adjunct professor at Lawence Technological University where he teaches structural masonry design, and he previously taught at the University of Toledo. Prior to joining the MIM, he managed the structural engineering department at Bergmann Associates in Lansing, MI and worked as a senior structural engineer at Fishbeck. He is the secretary of the TMS 402/602-28 main committee and an at-large member of the TMS Board of Directors. He is a voting member on ASTM Committees C12 (mortars and grouts for unit masonry) and C15 (manufactured masonry units).

January 22 - 12noon - 1:00pm CT
Quality Assurance and Inspection of Concrete Masonry Construction
Presented by: Shoaib Yosoufzai, PMP - Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association

The presentation will provide an overview of the inspection and quality assurance requirements for concrete masonry construction as outlined in the International Building Code (IBC) and Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures TMS 402/602. The presentation will also cover the importance of quality control and assurance in concrete masonry projects. It will outline and highlight various roles and responsibilities that each stakeholder has in maintaining quality, the levels of quality assurance and factors influencing the choice of each level. The presentation will also cover the significance of construction tolerances, material quality, and environmental considerations in achieving project quality, safety, and durability.

Program Objectives

1. Distinguish between quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC).

2. Understand the code requirements for concrete masonry construction.

3. Identify the code requirements for concrete masonry inspection.

4.  Evaluate construction tolerances in concrete masonry construction.

5.  Understand the requirements for materials, including their delivery, storage, and handling.

Biography:  Shoaib Yosoufzai holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the US Military Academy (West Point) and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska. He has also completed a Master’s degree from Durham University, United Kingdom in Defense, Development and Diplomacy focusing on postwar reconstruction. He is a Project management professional (PMP) currently working as a Structural Engineering Project Manager, (Masonry) with CMHA.

January 29 - 12noon - 1:00pm CT
Defying the Winds: Structural Design for Tornado Loads on Buildings
Presented by: Marc L. Levitan, Ph.D., F.SEI - U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

Until now, tornado hazards have not been considered in the design of conventional buildings, despite the fact that tornadoes and tornadic storms cause more fatalities and insured losses than hurricanes and tropical storms. This gap is addressed for the first time in ASCE 7-22, which includes requirements for tornado loads that have been adopted into the 2024 IBC. Join Dr. Marc Levitan for an overview of the new tornado provisions in ASCE 7-22, along with background on the need for such requirements and their development. Marc will provide a basic understanding of tornado hazards, the ASCE 7-22 tornado load methodology, significant differences between procedures for determination of wind loads and tornado loads, and changes lo load combinations including tornadoes, and tornado load requirements of the 2024 International Building Code.

Learning Objectives:

1.     Identify key properties and defining characteristics of tornadoes and associated hazards and their effects on buildings.

2.     Describe the scope and limitations of ASCE 7-22 tornado load requirements and the 2024 IBC tornado load requirements.

3.     Determine site-specific tornado speeds as a function of geographic location, building/facility footprint area, and Risk Category.

4.     Evaluate the applicability of ASCE 7-22 tornado load requirements for site-specific buildings and other structures.

5.     Develop a basic understanding of the new tornado load requirements in ASCE 7-22 and learn about the new ASCE 7 Hazards Tool

Biography: Dr. Marc Levitan has been actively engaged in wind, hurricane, and tornado engineering research, practice, education and leadership for 30 years, His is currently the Lead Research Engineer for the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program at NIST, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.  He served as lead investigator for NIST studies of the 2011 Joplin Missouri tornado and 2013 Moore Oklahoma tornado.  Dr. Levitan heads implementation of the recommendations resulting from these investigations, including chairing the technical committees that developed the tornado load provisions in ASCE 7, the International Building Code, and the ICC 500 Standard for Design and Construction of Storm Shelters. Dr. Levitan and colleagues were honored with a Department of Commerce Gold Medal and the 2024 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for development of the tornado load requirements incorporated into the IBC.