TMS402/602-16
BuildingCodeRequirementsand Specification for MasonryStructures
TMS402-16BuildingCodeRequirementsforMasonryStructures(Formerlyalso designated asACI530 andASCE5)
TMS602-16SpecificationforMasonryStructures(Formerly also designated asACI530.1andASCE6)
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ABSTRACT
BuildingCodeRequirements forMasonryStructures designated asTMS402-16 （and fomerly designated asTMS402/ACI Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures contains two standards and their mentaries:530/ASCE5）andSpecification for Masonry Structures designated asTMS602-16（and formerly designated asTMSformerly developed through thejoint sponsorship of The Masonry SocietyTMS）.the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Structural EngineeringInstitute of the American Society of CivilEnginers (SEI/ASCE）through the Masonrythe snsorhfThMasycity n th mmites nameand t mes f th stanards wereesigat hasservedas hleadsnsrf theStandardsforaumberf year.Since hentheCommitthasperatedsolelyunr
The Code covers the design and construction of masonry structures while the Specification is concermed with minimumdocuments; quality assurance; materials; placement of embedded items; analysis and design: strength and serviceability: constructionrequiremnts for masonryinstructuresSomefthe topiscoveredntheCodeare:dfinitionscontractflexural and axial loads; shear; details and development of reinforcement; walls; columns; pilasters; beams and lintels;seismic design requirements; glass unit masonry; veneers; and autoclaved aerated concrete masonry. An empirical design method and a prescriptive method applicable to buildings meeting specific location and construction criteria are alsoincldecifcatoncovsjctsuasqualitassuracreqrmtsfmtrialthlainbndingnd anchoring of masonry and the placment of grout and of reinforcementThisSpecification ismeant to be modifed andreferenced in the Project Manual. The Code is written as a legal document and the Specification as a master specification required bythe CodeThementarispresentbackgrounddtilsmiteeconsiderationsandresearchdatausedodevelopteCodeandSpecificatioThe Comnariearentmadtryandareforinfomationof thusernl
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standardization procedures.These standards were originally adopted by th American Concrete Institute (AC）in Adopted as standards of The Masonry Society (October 9 2016)to supersede the 2013 dition in accordance withTMS’sNovember1988 theAmerica Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE）inAugust1989and TheMasonry Society (TMS）inJuly 1992. In late 2013 ACI and ASCE relinquished their rights to these standards to TMS.
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AbouttheCommittee TMS402/602
TMS 402/602Committee
TMS 402/602is a mitte of The Masonry Society tasked with the maintenance of the Building Code Requirements forMasonryStructures （TMS402）.SpecificationforMasonryStructures (TMS602）andtheirpanion Commemtaries.The Committee was formerly designated as the Masonry Standards Joint Committee(MSJC）and was sponsored by The Masonry Society （TMS) the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (SE1/ASCE). In late 2013 ACI andSEI/ASCE generously relinquished their rights to the standards to streamline Committee Operations and tosupporThe Masonry Society’seffors toadvance theknowledge ofmasonry.The Committewas accordingly designated more simply as TMS 402/602 to recognize the two standards it develops.
The mission of TMS 402/602 is to develop and maintain design and construction standards for masonry forreference by or incorporation into model building codes regulating masonry construction.In practice TMS402/602isresponsible forthemaintenance oftheBuildingCodeReqirements forMasonry Structures TMS 402)Specification for Masonry Strnchures (TMS 602)and their panion Commentaries.Committeemembershipis open toallqualified individualswithin the constraints ofbalance requirementsballoting schedules and particular needs for technical expertise.Commitemeetingsare open to the public.
Committee Activitiesinclude:
1.Evaluate and ballot proposed changes to existing standards of the mittee.2. Develop and ballot new standards for masonry.3.Resolve Negative votes from ballot tems. 4. Provide interpretation of existing standards of the Committee.5.IdentifyareasofeYee fromjessca.ye@gmp.om on32220216. Sponsor educational seminars and symposia. 7. Monitor intermational standards.
Additional details ofthe Commite its work and its meeting schedule are osted at masonrysocity.rgand canbeobtained from The MasonrySociety.Aroster ofthe CommitteMembers during the 2016RevisionCycle is shown later in this publication.
AboutTheMasonrySociety
Advancing the knowledge of masonry
The Masonry Society (TMS) was founded in 1977 as a not-for-profit professional technical and educational association dedicated to.the advancement ofknowledge on masonry.TodayTMS is an intemational gathering ofresearchers educators building officials material suppliers manufacturers and others who want to contribute to and people tested in thearand sciencefasonry and itsmmesnlue esigngineersarchitectsbuil
TMS gathers and disseminates technical information through its mittees publications codes and standards conferencesThework ofTMSis conducted by individual TMSmembers and through the volunteer mittees newslettr rfereedjoualducationalrogramsworkshopsscholarshipisasternvestigation tamanposed of both members and non-members. MASNNBV
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TMS402/602Committee
David L. Pierson - Vice Chair Richard M.Bennett - ChairGerald A.Dalrymple -Secretary
Subeommitte Corresponding Members
Commiteballots ndparicipatedinSubomitecactiviiescldinvotingandcosondece.2 Submitee Members during the 2016 Revision Cycle.They participated in Committe activitiesvoted on Those Main Committeemembersmarked witha served foraportion of thecycle.Submitee ballts and were able to ment on Main Committe ballos edonot have voting privileges.Submittee Chair during the 2016 Revision Cycle
