This seminar will explore the minimum building code requirements for masonry structures as presented in the International Building Code (IBC) and the Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/602). Seismic design requirements may govern the required spacing of reinforcement both vertically and horizontally, and these shear wall systems will be reviewed for participating elements. Minimum and maximum reinforcement provisions for both walls and beams will be reviewed, along with recommendations for the most economical masonry assemblies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the minimum building code requirements for masonry structures based on the IBC and TMS 402/602.
2. Understand allowable lateral force resisting systems based on seismic design category and minimum prescriptive requirements.
3. Understand maximum and minimum reinforcement provisions for both masonry walls and beams.
4. Review the most economical masonry assemblies for various building types and locations.

A IA Credit: 1 LU (Illinois and NW Indiana)

Presenter: PHILIPPE J. LEDENT, PE, SE is the Executive Director of the Masonry Institute of Michigan (MIM) and an adjunct professor at the Lawrence Technological University where he teaches Structural Masonry Design. Prior to joining MIM, he managed the structural engineering department at Bergmann Associates in Lansing, MI and worked as a senior structural engineer for 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).