MASONRY INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
CONTINUING EDUCATION LUNCH PROGRAMS

Flashing Materials and Uses

• Richards Brick Company/Paul Miller and Mike Semanisin

Fire Safety with Concrete Masonry (1 CEU CRDT)

• Building Products Corp/Aron R. Rauls
• Includes statistics and trends, balanced fire design, fire resistance rating methods, testing processes and an update of new products from Building Products

Air and Vapor Barriers

• Irwin Products/W. R. Meadows, Inc.

Insulation and Styrofoam

• Irwin Products/Dow Styrofoam

Masonry Cleaners and Sealers (1 CEU CRDT)

• Irwin Products/Prosoco

Caulking

• Irwin Products/Tremco

Patching Materials and Sealers (1 CEU CRDT)

• Irwin Products/Euclid Chemical Co

Thermal Performance of Concrete Masonry (1 CEU CRDT)

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• Thermal bridges in wall construction; shifting peak energy loads; insulating concrete masonry walls; R-value of single and multi-wythe walls

Overview:  Crack Control in Concrete Masonry Walls (1 CEU CRDT)

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• ASTM C-90; detailing; specifications; CMU shapes; structural implications; aesthetics; single wythe considerations; cavity wall considerations

Fire Safety with Concrete Masonry Products

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• Methods to determine fire resistance ratings; combustible versus non-combustible materials; equivalent thickness calculations; redundancy in design for protection of occupants

Designing Concrete Masonry to Resist Moisture Penetration

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• Moisture effects and causes;  detailing recommendations; specification recommendations; masonry wall types; water repellents; flashings

NEW!  Concrete Masonry Walls for Mold and Moisture Prevention (HSW)

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• Explore the causes of moisture and mold problems; how materials, construction practices and design details can relate to old growth; determine the public health and legal implications; discover materials and design solutions for health buildings

Design Tactics for Stone Masonry Products (HSW) (1 HS&W CEU CRDT)

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• Explore how to effectively design masonry walls using proper design techniques focusing on prevention of moisture, cracking and cleaning issues

Designing with Innovative Architectural Blocks for Buildings

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• Concrete blocks are not just for foundations and basements

The Hard Facts on Mortar

• Masonry Resource Company, LLC
• Mortar types; integral water repellents; specification recommendations; best practices; performance characteristics

The Use of Architectural Cast Stone (1 CEU CRDT)

• Continental Cast Stone/Joe Tutera & Bill Pautler
• Explains all aspects of cast stone