From The Executive Director …

Saskatchewan has had an unusually severe winter, delaying some construction projects. Because of this there is a fair amount of carry over in the masonry industry. It appears that the spring of 2011 will be a busy time in the construction industry cleaning up these delayed projects. Saskatchewan will be leading the way in Canada in Economic growth according to the conference Board of Canada. The Saskatchewan Centre for Masonry Design currently has three Masters of Science Students doing masonry research projects. SMI has also had a busy year. Some of the activities include:

⇒ 2012 Saskatchewan Masonry Design Awards ⇒ Supporting the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship Program in

Bricklaying ⇒ Continue to support the Saskatchewan Trade and Skills

Program ⇒ Annual Golf Tournament held in Regina in August 2010 ⇒ Participating in relevant industry related tradeshows ⇒ Annual Brick/Masonry Skills Competition to be held April

21, 2011 in Saskatoon ⇒ SMI provided copies of the ‘Canadian Masonry’ Textbook

to SIAST for use by all apprentices. These textbooks have been well received by the instructors

⇒ Promoting the industry to the Design Community in Saskatchewan

We believe that 2011 will be a good year in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional area of construction. Bob Afseth

THE MASONRY LINE Volume 9 Issue 1 March 2011

EVENTS/NEWS ♦ SMI Annual General Meeting -

Thursday April 14, 2011 ♦ 44th Annual Canadian Masonry Conference - Las Vegas, Nevada, March 30 - April 1, 2011 Information available at CMCA - phone (905) 564-6622, fax (905) 564-5744, email events@canadamasonrycentre.com or visit www.canadamasonrycentre.com. ♦ Skills Canada Saskatchewan

Bricklayer Competition - April 21, 2011

♦ Sask Assoc of Architects - Design

Week / Declaration of Architecture Week - November 14 to 18, 2011

Contact SAA for more information Ph: 306-242-0733 ♦ SMI Annual Golf Tournament

Summer 2011

The 2008 Masonry Design Magazine is

available.

Please contact Kathy at info@saskmasonry.ca

to request copies

SMI Annual Golf Tournament

Summer of 2011

Information will be available May 2011

Masonry Analysis Structural Systems

Simplify and accelerate the masonry engineering process

Masonry Analysis Structural Systems (MASSTM) software is a powerful software package that analyzes and designs masonry Beams, Out-of-Plane Walls and Shear Walls in accordance with the CSA Masonry Standards. This program dramatically simplifies and accelerates the masonry design process for Canadian Engineers.

Complimentary copies of MASSTM Version 1.0 are being provided to designers within the regions of

CMDC and CCMPA (ON, AB, MB, SK and BC). The cost of these

complimentary copies of MASSTM Version 1.0 distributed within

Saskatchewan is covered by your local contractor and block producer

members of the Saskatchewan Masonry Institute.

Version 1.0

BEAMS

WALLS

SHEAR WALLS

Up until now, those who designed in masonry were missing an important tool which would expedite the design process. Masonry Analysis Structural Systems (MASS™) is about to change all that. A visual, user friendly and dynamic structural software design package, MASS™ is poised to be the new driver for effective structural masonry designs. The Canada Masonry Design Centre (CMDC) and the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association (CCMPA) formed a partnership to develop a new software program with significant advancements to its predecessors. This software is a powerful tool to aid and encourage design of masonry for structural applications with numerous layers of customization controls that allow versatility of configurations and design methodologies. It provides quick, effective designs but also acts as an educational aid for modern masonry design through the detailed intermediate data, dynamic equation display and cross-references with CSA Standards. It is unlike any other software in the current marketplace. MASS™ is substantially more than a simple masonry capacity analysis tool; it is a complex design tool! Generating a design is as simple as entering a few dimensions and applying loads. From there, a single click will start the design engine, and allows the designer to obtain results in seconds. MASS™ determines the critical load combinations for Moment, Shear and Deflection from the user inputted loads. It quickly cycles through thousands of possible assemblage configurations (block size and strength, reinforcement size, configuration and spacing) to

determine an optimum design solution. The user then has the ability to customize this solution with a few quick clicks of the mouse to remove or add parameters to the design routines. MASS™ comes with a default masonry unit database, which includes common masonry units and their properties. This allows MASS™ to cover most design scenarios right out of the box. In addition, the MASS™ database can be readily customized, allowing the user to modify and/or create units based on new suppliers, unit types and properties, to reflect unique units found throughout Canada and encompass future units currently in research and development.

To order MASSTM please contact NMDP’s authorized service provider, the

Canada Masonry Design Centre (CMDC) at:

360 Superior Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2N7

Tel: 888-338-3336 Fax: 905-564-5744 mass@canadamasonrycentre.com

NMDP would like to thank the following organizations for their significant contributions to the development of MASSTM:

The designs are easily interpreted visually through the use of graphs and drawings. MASS™ provides scaled graphic representations of the designed assemblage for quick validation through visual inspection (shown in Figure 1). Applied loads, bending moments and shear diagrams are easily accessible. Elevations and cross sections are

graphically displayed to scale and readily indicate dimensions, materials and placement of reinforcement.

MASS™ not only provides an easy way to enter information, it turns those inputs into detailed and comprehensive outputs in various formats. There is a simplified format for users that just want a quick

solution. Most unique to this program is the detailed report (shown in Figure 2) that provides all of the intermediate design data, equations and cross-references with the design and construction CSA Masonry Standards. This allows the user to know how the program determines the design solution and makes it easy and transparent for the user to understand the

inner workings of MASS™. The program is also structured to alert designers to possible ‘constructability concerns’; that is, to warn that certain solutions that work well on-screen may be difficult to implement on-site. This transparency in the software allows designers to see and readily verify their work, and it provides a learning opportunity for those less experienced in masonry design. The user has the ability to see exactly what equations the program has used in the calculations. This is extremely beneficial to a designer because they can quickly understand how the program reached a current design, building their confidence in the design and in the program in general.

Figure 1: Assemblage drawing of a Shear Wall with Flanges

Figure 2: Detailed Moment Results for an Out-of-Plane Wall

The Saskatchewan Masonry Institute congratulates the Saskatchewan Association of Architects on this milestone being celebrated.

We look forward to the next century of working together.

Textbook of Canadian Masonry

For many decades, brick and stone masons have made an everlasting mark on the Canadian Landscape. From the schools we learn in, the buildings we work in, the worship centres we rejoice in, to the homes we relax in, Masonry buildings play a large part of our lives and our history. Masonry structures speak to us of the strength of the material used to build them as well as the skills and artistry of the masons who construct them. Knowledge that goes back for centuries is passed on from Mason to Mason, all across our nation, enabling them to continue to construct such beautiful and majestic structures we see around us. The Canadian Masonry Contractors Association has recognized the significance of its responsibility to help ensure the continuation of our proud trade by producing the first thoroughly Canadian Masonry Textbook. For information on how to obtain your copy, please contact the Saskatchewan Masonry Institute at info@saskmasonry.ca

Council of Educational Facility Planners International Saskatchewan Chapter

The Council of Educational Facility Planners Annual Provincial Conference marked the 25th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Chapter. This event was held at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Centre in Regina January 26 to 28, 2011. Along with the many informational sessions offered to the delegates, the festivities included a tradeshow in which the Saskatchewan Masonry Institute was one of 35 firms or associations who participated.

The Saskatoon Construction Association is one of the oldest and largest non-profit associations serving the commercial, industrial and institutional construction industry in Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Construction Association is dedicated to providing effective representation and quality services to its members made up of general contractors, trade contractors, manufacturers and suppliers of goods and services to the industry. They are one of the largest sources of construction information in Saskatchewan...serving the construction industry since 1931. SMI congratulates the Saskatoon Construction Association on it’s 80 year anniversary.

SASKATOON CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION

“Building the Future of Saskatoon and Area”

Photo by: Lindsay Pochynuk

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Saskatoon Trades & Skills Centre Skills for a Stronger Community

Grand Opening - October 22nd , 2010

Students will enjoy the use of the new Flex Building as they work towards the trade or skill they have chosen to pursue.

Construction starts on the new flex buiding February 2010.

450 Avenue W North Saskatoon SK S7L 1C1

Ph: 306.385.3500 | Fx 306.385.3519

www.saskatoontradesandskills.ca

2012 Saskatchewan Masonry Design Awards

The Saskatchewan Masonry Design Awards are held every four years, and exist to honour construction projects utilizing masonry products. This event gives credit to the architects, engineers, general contractors, masonry contractors and owners responsible for the creation of some of the most durable and aesthetically pleasing buildings in the Province of Saskatchewan.

ENTER YOUR PROJECTS NOW!

Eligibility Requirements

Project must be located in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Project must be completed between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2012, inclusive.

Enter your Projects at: www.designawards.ca

SASKATCHEWAN MASONRY

INSTITUTE INC.

532 2nd Ave North Saskatoon SK S7K 2C5

Phone: 306-665-0622

Fax: 306-665-0621 E-mail: info@saskmasonry.ca

www.saskmasonry.ca