Masonry Wall Bracing Course

OSHA's requirements for bracing masonry walls are simple, "All masonry walls over eight feet in height shall be adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse, unless the wall is adequately supported so that it will not overturn or collapse". What is not so simple is defining what "adequately braced" means. In 1999, the MCAA responded with the Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls under Construction. This Standard Practice gives engineering guidelines that allows project managers and foremen for all mason contractors, general contractors, and structural engineers to design their wall bracing. In the spring of 2003, the MCAA released the Masonry Wallbracing Design Handbook that does the engineering for most typical masonry wall designs.

The Masonry Wall Bracing Design Course has been developed to provide contractors with the know-how to confidently design and construct bracing for a variety, of common masonry structures. This is an opportunity to save your company money by designing your own wall bracing rather than paying a structural engineer.

This course is intended to teach project managers, safety managers, foremen and any other responsible person to understand and implement the OSHA regulation on wall bracing, the Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls, and the Masonry Wallbracing Design Handbook. Completion of this course will allow your people to safely and efficiently design adequate masonry wall bracing. Why pay an engineer for a design that you can do yourself?

• Introduction
• Importance of Wall Bracing
• Current OSHA Regulations
• History of Wall Bracing Standards
• Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls
• Wallbracing Design Handbook
• Design Examples
• Conclusion

All attendees receive a copy of the Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls and the Masonry Wallbracing Design Handbook.

Jobsite safety should be one of the most important aspects of every construction project. Properly bracing masonry walls is one of the simplest ways to ensure the jobsite safety.

This course teaches the basics of using the masonry industry's recognized Standard and Handbook to safely and efficiently design adequate masonry wall bracing. This is a very interactive course that allows each participant to share their personal experience and knowledge while learning the industry's recommended practices.

Topics of Instruction Include:

• The importance of masonry wall bracing
• When bracing is required and when it isn't
• The impact on your company if a gust of wind blows down your wall
• Why walls fall down and whose responsibility is it to pay for damages
• Current OSHA Regulations and masonry industry Codes and Standards on wall bracing
• What is "adequate" as defined in the OSHA Regulations
• Responsible Person and Limited Access Zones and how they should be determined
• What happens if you get an OSHA citation for inadequate bracing and how to handle it
• In-depth review of both the Standard Practice and Design Handbook
• Design examples using both the Standard Practice and the Design Handbook
• What happens when your wall is not in the Design Handbook
• How much money can you save by designing your own wall bracing

Each student successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of completion. Only those students completing the full time of instruction are eligible for the certificate.

MCAA Member First Attendee: $300.00, Each Additional Attendee: $250.00

Non-Member First Attendee: $400.00, Each Additional Attendee: $350.00

Complete tuition for each attendee must be submitted before students will be admitted to class.

Requests for refunds must be received in writing by MCAA no later than thirty days prior to the event.

If you have questions, please contact the Mason Contractors Association of America toll free at 800-536-2225.

33 South Roselle Road       •       Schaumburg, IL 60193       •       P: 800-536-2225       •       F: 847-301-1110