Optimize your masonry designs for superior performance, efficiency, and sustainability. Master codes, materials, and innovative techniques to build robust structures with confidence.
Explore the foundational principles and advanced practices of "Masonry Design and Construction" in this comprehensive course, guided by expert structural engineer Sam Rubenser.
This course is intended to assist design professionals with properly utilizing masonry in their next project. The course discusses all aspects of masonry design and construction: masonry codes, guidelines, materials, products, design, construction, software and sustainability.
You will learn to leverage the inherent strengths of masonry, moving beyond conservative minimums to embrace data-driven design.
Key learning outcomes include:
Join us to transform your approach to masonry, designing structures that are not only robust and visually appealing but also embody the principles of responsible, cutting-edge engineering.
Online Courses for Engineers
HalfMoon Education is a nonprofit continuing education provider offering live webinars and on-demand courses for engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, attorneys, paralegals, accountants and others. Since 1996, we’ve helped thousands of professionals nationwide stay current with industry standards and codes, earn CE hours, and advance their expertise through practical, expert-led learning experiences. Learn more about us at: www.halfmoonseminars.org
Principal, Managing Director, FORSE Consulting
Mr. Rubenzer started FORSE in 2010, where he works as a delegated designer for other structural engineers on designs involving steel, concrete, PT concrete, masonry, and wood construction. He often speaks on the topics of software use and best practices in masonry design. Mr. Rubenzer has over 20 years of experience and is a licensed structural engineer (SE) and a professional engineer (PE) in many of the Midwestern states. He has also been a consultant to IMI for the past 11 years.
