Masonry Magazine January 1981 Page. 18
Holding an impromptu session during the meeting of the Masonry Research Advisory Council in Virginia were (from left): John T. Joyce, Chairman, Masonry Research Foundation; Bill Sangster, Advisory Council Chairman, Louis J. Helbert Jr., MCAA President, and Council Member Dr. Ernest L. Buckley.
Masonry Research Advisory Council Meets
The recently created Masonry Research Advisory Council held its second meeting at the Tides Inn, Irving- ton, Va., November 15-18, to consider 38 research proposals submitted to it for consideration. Of the 38 submissions 34 were direct, with four being unsolicited. The requests were developed by the Masonry Research Foundation after identification of priority research areas by the 27-man Advisory Council.
The work of the Council will now be submitted to the Research Foundation board for evaluation and study for funding commitments. The board was scheduled to meet during the month of December, 1980.
Foundation chairman John T. Joyce called the sessions to order and reviewed the process through which the proposals were received and were to be acted upon. Advisory Council chairman Bill Sangster discussed the review process and appointed Task Groups to cover the presentations. Monday, November 17, was devoted to Task Group considerations. Reports by the various committee chairmen were reviewed on Tuesday.
The breakdown of the research proposals by topic were:
No. 1-"Index of Masonry Research Worldwide."
No. 2 "Research into Differential Movement, Cracking, Expansion and Control Joints."
No. 3-"Research into Composite Masonry Walls Systems to Develop Design Parameters."
No. 4 "Research into Restoration and Renovation Techniques for Masonry Buildings."
No. 5-"Research into Bond Between Masonry Units and Mortar, Water Penetration, Strength and Compatibility."
No. 6-"Research to Develop Precise Thermal Design Techniques for Masonry Structures."
Members of the Masonry Research Advisory Council who attended the meeting were:
-Dr. Ernest L. Buckley, director of research & technology, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, University of Texas/Arlington.
-Hugh Burgess, dean, College of Architecture, Arizona State University/Tempe.
-Dr. Ray Clough, assistant director, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California/Berkeley.
-Dr. James Colville, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Maryland/College Park.
-R. M. Gensert, Gensert Peller Associates, Cleveland, Ohio.
-James G. Gross, chief, Building Economics & Regulatory Technical Division, Center for Building Technology, NEL, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
-Orville Lee, director, Building Technology Research Staff, Washington, D.C.
-C. E. Monk, senior consultant, Wies, Janney, Elstner & Associates, Inc., Northbrook, III.
-William M. Sangster, dean, Engineering College, Georgia Institute of Technology/Atlanta.
-John B. Scalzi, program manager, Division of Problem-Focused Research, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
-Dr. Morris W. Self, College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida/Gainesville.
The Masonry Research Advisory Council consists of outstanding researchers, practicing professionals, and academicians who are eminently familiar with the design, construction and research needs of the masonry industry and the needs of masonry's clients.