The 2008 Masonry Standards Joint Committee Code and Specification: What's New, and How to Use it Effectively
In this presentation, the basic performance of box-type structures is first reviewed, with emphasis on low-rise masonry
structures. Next, the role of the Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC) in the US code-development process is
summarized, and the principal changes from the 2005 to the 2008 MSJC Code and Specification are presented. Finally,
information is provided on the effective use of MSJC provisions to specify masonry materials.
The cost is $250 per internet connection. Several people may attend for one connection fee.
This course will award 1.5 hours of continuing education.
The times will be 10:00 Pacific, 11:00 Mountain, 12:00 Central, and 1:00 Eastern
Approved in All 50 States
Richard Klingner Bio
Richard Klingner is the Associate Chair of the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department, University of
Texas at Austin. His field of specialization is structural engineering, with emphasis on the analytical and experimental
investigation of the dynamic response of structure, earthquake-resistant design of masonry and concrete structures, and
anchorage to concrete. For the period 2002-2008, he was Chair of the Masonry Standards Joint Committee.
