TMS402/602-16
BuildingCodeRequirementsand Specification for MasonryStructures
TMS402-16BuildingCodeRequirementsforMasonryStructures(Formerlyalso designatedasACl530 andASCE5)
(FormerlyalsodesignatedasACI530.1andASCE6) TMS602-16SpecificationforMasonryStructures
andCompanionCommentaries
ABSTRACT
Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures contains two standards and their mentaries: BuildingCodeRequirements forMasonry Structures designated asTMS402-16 (and formerly designatedasTMS402/ACI530/ASCE 5)and Specification for Masonry Stractures designated as TMS 602-16 (and formerly designated as TMS602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6). These standards are produced by The Masonry’s Society’s Commitee TMS 402/602 and were formerly developed through the joint sponsorship ofTheMasonry Society(TMS) the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Stctural Engineering Institue of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (SEIVASCE) through the Masonryhas serveds thladsnsrf thtanardsfrf yeariethnCmmitaspradlly the sponsorhip of The Masonry Society and the Committee’s name and the names of the standards were re-esignated.
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Adoptedas standardsfThMasonrySociyOtober9 2016） supersedee2013ditioniacodnce withMSs standardization procedures. These standards were originally adopted by the American Concrete Institute (ACI） inNovember1988 the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in August 1989and TheMasonry Society (TMS） in July 1992. In late 2013 ACI and ASCE relinquished their rights to these standards to TMS.
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AbouttheCommittee TMS402/602
TMS402/602Committee
TMS 402/602 is a mittee of The Masonry Society tasked with the maintenancc of the Buriling CodeRequirements forMasomry Structures (TMS402) Specificationfor Masonry Structures(TMS602）and their panion Commertaries.The Committee was formerly designatedasthe 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 (SEIASCE）.In late 2013 ACIandSEl/ASCE generously relinquished their rights to thc standards to streamline Committee Operations and todesignated more simply as TMS 402/602 to recognize the two standards it develops. suppor The Masonry Society's efforts to advance the knowledge of masonry.The Committee was accordingly
ssoepe doaps.ooss402/602isresponsible for themaintenance of the Building CodeRequirements forMasonyStructures TMS 402) Specification for Masonry Structures （TMS 602)and their panion Commentaries.Committeemembershipisopen toallqualified individualswithin the constraintsofbalance requirementsballoting schedules and particular needs for technical expertiseCommittemeetings are open to the public.
Committee Aetivities include:
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 items. 4. Provide interpretation of existing standards of the Committee.5.Identifyaeasrmjc@gmn6. Sponsor educational seminars and symposia. 7.Monitor international standards.
Additionl details fthe Cmiteitsworkditsmeeting schedule ar postdatmasonryscity.rand can be obtained from The Masonry Society. A roster of the Coromittee Members during the 2016 RevisionCycle is shown later in this publication.
AboutTheMasonrySociety
Advancing the knowledge of masonry
association dedicated to.the advancement of knowledge on masonry.Today TMS is an intermational gathering of The Masonry Society (TMS) was founded in 1977 as a not-for-profit professional technical and educationalpeople interested teartand siencefmasonry and itsmmbersinlue desig ngineersarhtectsbuid researchrsducatorsbuilding fficialsmatria supliesmanufacturersandthrswho want ocontributandbenefit from the global pool of knowledge on masonry.
TMSgathers nddseinatestchicalnfomaonhougitmittspublicatjonscodes and standardnewsletrreedoualdatonalprogramswrkshopsholarshipisastvestigation eaman conferences.Thework ofTMSis conducted byindividualTMSmembersand through the volunteer mittesposed of both mcmbers and non-members..
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TMS402/602Committee
Richard M.Bennett ChairGerald A.Dalrymle -Secretary David L.Pierson -Vice Chair
Voting Members on Main Committee
Submittee Corresponding Members
Commite ballots and participated in Subomitec activitie including voting and correspondence. Main Committee Members during the 2016 Revision Cycle. They participated in Committee activities voted on MainSubmitee Members during the 2016 Revision Cycle.They paticipated in Commitee activitiesvoed on Those Main Commitee members marked with a served for a portion of thc cycle.Pp q se ns u d poo 9io p s Submitee ballots and were able to ment onMainCommitte ballotsSubmitee Chair during the 2016 Revision Cycle not have voting privileges.
