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Masonry Design and Construction

Optimize your masonry designs for superior performance, efficiency, and sustainability. Master codes, materials, and innovative techniques to build robust structures with confidence.

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BeginnerUpdated Dec 9, 2025
Masonry Design and Construction

What You'll Learn

check_circleIdentify resources and design guides for masonry construction.
check_circleDistinguish types of masonry units, mortar, grout, and reinforcement.
check_circleApply strength design principles for masonry walls and components.
check_circleAnalyze load distribution in masonry lintels and connections.
check_circleEvaluate masonry designs for efficiency and sustainability.
check_circleUtilize masonry design software for comprehensive analysis.

About This Course

Explore the foundational principles and advanced practices of "Masonry Design and Construction" in this comprehensive course, guided by expert structural engineer Sam Rubenser.

This course is intended to assist design professionals with properly utilizing masonry in their next project. The course discusses all aspects of masonry design and construction: masonry codes, guidelines, materials, products, design, construction, software and sustainability.

You will learn to leverage the inherent strengths of masonry, moving beyond conservative minimums to embrace data-driven design.

Key learning outcomes include:

  • Understanding critical codes, guidelines, and diverse resources for masonry design, including the nuances of TMS 402/602 and relevant ASTM standards.
  • Gaining in-depth knowledge of masonry materials—block (concrete and clay), mortar, grout, and reinforcement—and their impact on overall assembly strength (f'm).
  • Mastering strength design provisions for masonry, drawing parallels with concrete design for a more intuitive and efficient approach.
  • Optimizing masonry elements like walls, columns, and particularly lintels, by understanding load distribution, arching action, and the strategic placement of movement joints.
  • Exploring connections to masonry, from embed and bearing plates to hybrid frames, and detailing strategies that enhance both performance and constructability.
  • Discovering innovative structural masonry solutions, including prefabrication, advanced materials, and modern construction techniques that promote sustainability and efficiency.
  • Utilizing software effectively for masonry design, distinguishing between component and finite element analysis, and interpreting results for optimal solutions.

Join us to transform your approach to masonry, designing structures that are not only robust and visually appealing but also embody the principles of responsible, cutting-edge engineering.

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HalfMoon Education is a nonprofit continuing education provider offering live webinars and on-demand courses for engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, attorneys, paralegals, accountants and others. Since 1996, we’ve helped thousands of professionals nationwide stay current with industry standards and codes, earn CE hours, and advance their expertise through practical, expert-led learning experiences. Learn more about us at: www.halfmoonseminars.org

Sam  Rubenzer, PE, SE
Sam Rubenzer, PE, SE

Principal, Managing Director, FORSE Consulting

Mr. Rubenzer started FORSE in 2010, where he works as a delegated designer for other structural engineers on designs involving steel, concrete, PT concrete, masonry, and wood construction. He often speaks on the topics of software use and best practices in masonry design. Mr. Rubenzer has over 20 years of experience and is a licensed structural engineer (SE) and a professional engineer (PE) in many of the Midwestern states. He has also been a consultant to IMI for the past 11 years.

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