March 19, 2008 10:40 AM CDT

New TMS Books Available

2008 MSJC Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures available

By The Masonry Society

The Masonry Society announced the Masonry Standards Joint Committee's (MSJC) 2008 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5 and TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6) and Commentaries is available for sale.

The newest edition of the national masonry design code and minimum specification includes numerous changes and enhancements, including provisions on self consolidating grout, reformatted and clearer seismic design requirements, revised anchor bolt capacity equations, and defined inspection frequencies of key aspects of masonry construction.

The new edition features “bleed tabs”, revision bars, deletion arrows and movement boxes so that users of the 2005 MJSC will be able to quickly identify sections that have been substantively modified.

For more information, visit www.masonrysociety.org.

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About the Author

The Masonry Society is an international gathering of people interested in the art and science of masonry whose mission is to advance the knowledge of masonry. To learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can be involved, visit www.masonrysociety.org.