Existing Masonry Standards Committee
The committee’s mission is to develop and maintain standards for assessing, repairing, and preserving existing masonry structures, balancing public benefit with economic and heritage considerations.
Technical Committee
Parent Body: TMS-TAC
Designation: EMSC
Documents: TMS 405
Committee Leadership
Heather Sustersic, PE
Colby Company, LLC
Mission & Scope
Develop and maintain standard requirements for the assessment, repair, rehabilitation, restoration, retrofit, and preservation of existing masonry buildings for the betterment of the public, while balancing economy to preserve, where possible, the heritage of existing masonry.
Goals
Near Term Goals
- Engage stakeholders and invite their participation in committee activities.
- Consider recommendations and the draft provisions developed during the Existing Masonry Guidelines Summit.
- Initiate Balloting of proposed revisions to develop a Committee-Approved Working Draft for review by the Technical Activities Committee (TAC).
- Consider comments from TAC and the Public and revise the proposed standards as needed while responding to all comments.
- Once approved, educate the public on the provisions.
Mid-Term/Long-Term Goals
- Support TMS efforts to have the standard referenced by model building codes and standards.
- Based on educational efforts, use of the standards, and other comments/suggestions, ballot proposed revisions to the standards.
- Update and enhance the standards as needed.
Current Activities
Standards
Evaluate and ballot proposed provisions for an existing masonry standard related to the assessment, repair, rehabilitation, restoration, retrofit, and preservation of existing masonry buildings.
Educate
Educate the public on the standard and the benefits it provides.
Outreach
Provide interpretations of the standard upon request.
At the request of The Masonry Society, support TMS efforts for referencing of the standard by model building codes and other standards such as ASCE 41.
Resources & Documents
Interested in contributing? TMS committee membership is open to all qualified professionals.