ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Arturo E. SchultzJ. Stephen WeeksOlene BigelowJennifer Bean Popehn University of MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaBigelow ConsultingTarget Corporation

Held in the U.S. every 4 years Exchange scientific, engineering, architectural, construction, evaluation, and repair information on masonry. Conference Sessions made up of 129 papers 11 th NAMC Information Photos © Copyright: Regents of the University of Minnesota

Schedule-at-a-Glance Sunday JUNE 5 Monday JUNE 6 Tuesday JUNE 7 Wednesday JUNE pm Opening Reception 8-10am Opening Session Keynote Address 10-12pm Sessions 1:15-3:15pm Sessions 3:30-5:15pm Workshops 6-10pm Reception and Awards Banquet 8:30-10am Keynote Address 10-11:45pm Sessions 1-2:45pm Sessions 3-5:30pm Sessions 6-10pm Orchestra Hall Concert 8:30-9:15am Keynote Address 9:30-11:30pm Sessions 1-5pm Tour of Twin Cities Masonry & Malcolm Willey House

Monday, JUNE 6 MONDAY AM 10-12pm FIRST PAPER SESSION 1.01 Case Studies/ Lessons Learned I 1.02 Structural Analysis 1.03 Masonry Veneers 1.04 Code Provisions I MONDAY PM 1:15-3:15pm SECOND PAPER SESSION 2.01 Hybrid Masonry 2.02 Infill Walls 2.03 Unique Topics 2.04 Reinforced Masonry MONDAY AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS David Biggs, HTMS, PE, SE Innovation in the Masonry Industry: What Would Steve Jobs Do?

Monday, JUNE 6 MONDAY WORKSHOPS (1.75 CEUs) Masonry Sustainable Design: Beyond LEED Bill McEwen, PE, LEED AP Patrick Rand, FAIA Contributions to Sustainable Design Qualifications under LEED™ Developments in green rating systems and codes Current study of Life Cycle Assessment Case studies of masonry projects with contributions to sustainable design Masonry Inspection: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow John Chrysler, PE Qualities needed for good inspection program. Development and implementation of masonry Inspections The ‘why’ and ‘wherefore’ of today’s masonry inspection requirements Review of Masonry Design Software Samuel M. Rubenzer, MBA, PE, SE Review of available software programs Compare/contrast programs for typical masonry designs Tips on selecting software to fit individual organizations.

Schedule-at-a-Glance Sunday JUNE 5 Monday JUNE 6 Tuesday JUNE 7 Wednesday JUNE pm Opening Reception 8-10am Opening Session Keynote Address 10-12pm Sessions 1:15-3:15pm Sessions 3:30-5:30pm Workshops 6-10pm Reception and Awards Banquet 8:30-10am Keynote Address 10-11:45pm Sessions 1-2:45pm Sessions 3-5:30pm Sessions 6-10pm Orchestra Hall Concert 8:30-9:15am Keynote Address 9:30-11:30pm Sessions 1-5pm Tour of Twin Cities Masonry & Malcolm Willey House

Tuesday, JUNE 7 TUESDAY AM 9:45-11:45am THIRD PAPER SESSION 3.01 Strengthening using Textile & Fiber Reinforcement 3.02 Finite Element Modeling 3.03 Case Studies/ Lessons Learned II 3.04 Code Provisions II TUESDAY PM 1-2:45pm FOURTH PAPER SESSION 4.01 Walls subject to Out -of-Plane Loading 4.02 Experimental Studies 4.03 Seismic Research 4.04 Sustainable Materials TUESDAY AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS Wolfram Jaeger Views, Philosophy, and Experience on Retrofitting Masonry Structures TUESDAY PM 3-4:45pm FIFTH PAPER SESSION 5.01 Aerated Autoclaved Masonry 5.02 Mortar & Grout 5.03 Vaults & Domes 5.04 Prestressed Masonry

Tuesday, JUNE 7 KERNIS Concerto with Echoes BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 EVENING WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA Conductor: Osmo Vänskä Pianist: Yevgeny Sudbin Photos © Copyright: Orchestra Hall (

Schedule-at-a-Glance Sunday JUNE 5 Monday JUNE 6 Tuesday JUNE 7 Wednesday JUNE pm Opening Reception 8-10am Opening Session Keynote Address 10-12pm Sessions 1:15-3:15pm Sessions 3:30-5:30pm Workshops 6-10pm Reception and Awards Banquet 8:30-10am Keynote Address 10-11:45pm Sessions 1-2:45pm Sessions 3-5:30pm Sessions 6-10pm Orchestra Hall Concert 8:30-9:15am Keynote Address 9:30-11:30pm Sessions 1-5pm Tour of Twin Cities Masonry & Malcolm Willey House

Wednesday, JUNE 8 WEDNESDAY AM 9:30-11:30pm SIXTH PAPER SESSION 6.01 Walls Subject to Cyclic Loading 6.02 Materials: Testing & Properties 6.03 Preservation, Restoration, Rehabilitation and Retrofit WEDNESDAY AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS Jason Ingham Performance of Masonry Buildings in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm

FREE Optional Explorations Tour - St. Paul and Minneapolis Buildings 1:15 - 4:30pm *Limited to 25 – first come, first served Tour of masonry landmarks Minneapolis City Hall (Richardsonian Romanesque) St Paul City Hall (Art Deco) Cathedral of St Paul Cass Gilbert's State Capitol Eric Mendelsohn's 1952 Mt Zion Temple Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's pre-Usonian style Malcolm Willey House (1934) in Minneapolis. Wednesday, JUNE 8 Photos © Copyright: The Willey House (

Registration FULL CONFERENCE FEES* (15 CEUs) Before Friday, 4/29 TMS Member $475 Nonmember $650 After Friday, 4/29 TMS Member $560 Nonmember $750 ONE-DAY CONFERENCE FEES* Before Friday, 4/29 TMS Member $295 Nonmember $395 After Friday, 4/29 TMS Member $335 Nonmember $450 *Multi-Employee Discounts 3 to 5 employees from the same organization: 10% off the registration fees 6 or more employees from the same organization: 15% off the registration fees

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