Conferences

North American Masonry Conference

The North American Masonry Conference (NAMC) is a forum for the exchange of scientific, engineering, architectural, construction, evaluation, and repair information on masonry. The conference includes technical papers and sessions, panel discussions, and other methods of information exchange. The conference is now held every four years (up through the 8th NAMC in 1999 it was held every three years).

15th North American Masonry Conference

The 15th North American Masonry Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas in June 2027 and hosted by:

  • The School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, & Construction Management, University of Texas at San Antonio
  • The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Houston
  • The School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
  • The College of Architecture, Texas A&M University
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Previous Conferences

14th North American Masonry Conference

The 14NAMC was hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha Campus on June 9-14, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska.

13th North American Masonry Conference

The 13NAMC was hosted by Brigham Young University on June 16-19, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

TMS Members can access PDFs of NAMC and TMS Journal papers online for free through the TMS Journal & Conference Paper Database.

Proceedings on CD and USB from some past NAMCs can also be purchased from the TMS eStore.

Other Masonry Conferences

ConferenceDate(s)Location
18th International Brick and Block Masonry ConferenceJuly 21-24, 2024University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
15th Canadian Masonry Symposium
(with the CMCA conference May 31 – Jun 3, 2025)
June 2-5, 2025Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa
11th International Masonry ConferenceJuly 2026TBD