In-Office Seminars
MISL staff is available to give presentations upon request at designer, contractor and code official offices. Presentations provide MISL Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits and AIA Continuing Education credits, including Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW). The following seminar topics are available for one hour in-office presentations:
Basics of Masonry Quality
Overview of masonry topics with focus on quality assurance. Discussion includes masonry units, mortar, grout, flashing choices, movement joints, mock-ups, sample panels, cleaning, hot and cold weather construction and more.
Masonry Movement Joints
All building materials require joints to allow for environmental and system movements. This presentation looks at the types of movement joints used in masonry construction and their applications. Discussion includes expansion joints, control joints, industry recommendations for joint size and spacing, mixing different masonry materials together and seismic related issues.
All building materials require joints to allow for environmental and system movements. This presentation looks at the types of movement joints used in masonry construction and their applications. Discussion includes expansion joints, control joints, industry recommendations for joint size and spacing, mixing different masonry materials together and seismic related issues.
Equivalent Thickness of Masonry Units
Equivalent thickness is used to establish the fire resistance capabilities of both clay and concrete masonry units. This presentation discusses why equivalent thickness is used, how it is determined and it's relationship to the fire protection chapter of the International Building Code.
Equivalent thickness is used to establish the fire resistance capabilities of both clay and concrete masonry units. This presentation discusses why equivalent thickness is used, how it is determined and it's relationship to the fire protection chapter of the International Building Code.
Customized Seminars
Customized presentations can be created by the MISL staff to address specific masonry instructional needs. For more information please use our Contact Us page.
