Monitor and report on the status of current masonry research. Promote masonry research.
Activities Develop a program for converting research into design practice recommendations.
Develop access to sources of available research information. Report research through the TMS Journal and the North American Masonry Conferences. Prepare and submit for review a series of monographs on masonry topics related to research, including monographs on compressive strength testing of mortar and on masonry connectors. Nominate and select the winners of the John B. Scalzi Research Award and the Outstanding Student Thesis Award Current Project and Activities Planning For Enhanced Research in Masonry Project Scalzi Research Award Outstanding Thesis Awards Guide to Design and Construction of Water-Resistant Masonry .