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Brief
Biographical Background of NCMA Research and Engineering Staff
Robert D. Thomas, Vice President of Engineering and Research
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Master
of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Texas at
Austin – 1989
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Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering, North Carolina State
University – 1987
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Alan
H. Yorkdale Award Recipient – 1996, for the outstanding
paper concerning masonry published in the English language,
"Evaluation of the Compressive Strength of Masonry by
Prism Sampling"
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American
Concrete Institute – National Capitol Chapter, President
– 1999 to 2000
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Chairman
of ASTM Subcommittee C15.03 Concrete Masonry Units and
Related Units – 1998 to present
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Chairman
of ASTM Subcommittee C12.02 Research (masonry mortars and
grout) – 2000 to present
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Chairman
of ASTM Task Group C15.03.02 Test Methods (concrete masonry
units and related units) – 1994 to 2000
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Chairman
of ASTM Task Group C15.03.04 Freeze-Thaw Durability
(concrete masonry units and related units) – 1994 to 1997
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Chairman
of ASTM Task Group C15.04.01 Compressive Strength (masonry
prisms) – 1994 to present
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Chairman
of ASTM Task Group C15.04.08 Capping Methods (masonry prisms
and units) – 1999 to present
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Chairman
of ASTM Task Group C12.02.06 Grout Bond Shear Strength –
1999 to present
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Membership
Secretary for ASTM Committee C12 Mortars for Unit Masonry–
1996 to 2001
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Member
of Executive Subcommittee for ASTM Committee C 12 Mortars
for Unit Masonry – 1996 to present
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Member
of Executive Subcommittee for ASTM Committee C 15
Manufactured Masonry Units – 1998 to present
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Board
of Directors for The Masonry Society, 2000 to present
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Chairman
of TMS Education Committee – 2000 to present
Jason J. Thompson, Director of Engineering
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Washington State University – 1997
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Washington State University – 1996
- The Masonry Society’s Best Master’s Thesis Award Recipient – 1999, “Behavior and Design of Tension Lap Splices in Reinforced Concrete Masonry”
- ASTM Alan H. Yorkdale Award Recipient – 1998, for the outstanding paper concerning masonry published in the English language, “Tension Lap Splices in Reinforced Concrete Masonry”
- ASTM Alan H. Yorkdale Award Recipient – 1999, for the outstanding paper concerning masonry published in the English language, “Early-Age Strength of Reinforcing Bar Splices in Masonry”
- Member - American Concrete Institute – 1997 to present
- Member - The Masonry Society – 1997 to present
- Member - Structural Engineers Association of California – 1998 to present
- Member - Earthquake Engineering Research Institute – 1997 to present
- Member - National Council of Structural Engineers Association Earthquake Subcommittee – 1998 to present
- Member - National Council of Structural Engineers Association General Subcommittee – 2002 to present
- Member - National Council of Structural Engineers Association Quality Assurance Subcommittee -2002 to present
- Member - Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research – 1998 to present
- Member - Mid-Atlantic Earthquake Engineering Research Center – 1998 to present
- Masonry Alliance for Codes and Standards Chairman – 2002 to present
- ASTM International - Committee C 12 Mortars for Unit Masonry – 1997 to present
- ASTM International - Committee C 15 Manufactured Masonry Units – 1997 to present
- ASTM International - Secretary C15.03 Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units – 1998 to 2000
- ASTM International - Chairman C15.04.04 Flexural Bond Strength and Diagonal Shear in Masonry – 1998 to 2000
- ASTM International - Chairman C15.05.04 Maintenance of Masonry Structures – 1998 to 2000
- Masonry Standards Joint Committee, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures and Specification for Masonry Structures (ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402 and ACI 530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602) Executive Subcommittee – 1998 to present
- Masonry Standards Joint Committee, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures and Specification for Masonry Structures (ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402 and ACI 530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602) Membership Secretary – 1998 to 2002
- Masonry Standards Joint Committee, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures and Specification for Masonry Structures (ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402 and ACI 530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602) Secretary – 2002 to present
- Building Seismic Safety Council - Member of the Building Seismic Safety Council’s Technical Subcommittee 5 (masonry earthquake provisions) – 1998 to present
- Building Seismic Safety Council - Member of the Building Seismic Safety Council’s Provisions Update Committee – 1998 to present
- Building Seismic Safety Council - Code Research Support Committee Technical Advisory Group – 1998 to present
- American Society of Civil Engineers Committee 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures Seismic Task Committee – 1998 to present
- Thompson, J.J., McLean, D.I., and Young, T.C., “Tension Lap Splices in Reinforced Concrete Masonry”, Proceedings of the Eighth Canadian Conference, Jasper, Canada, 1998.
- Brown, R.H., Borchelt, J.G., and Thompson, J.J., “Early-Age Strength of Reinforcing Bar Splices in Masonry”, Proceedings of the Eighth North American Masonry Conference, Clemson, South Carolina, 1999.
- TMS Disaster Investigation Report, “Performance of Masonry Structures in the Nisqually, Washington Earthquake of February 28, 2001” TMS Journal, 2001.
- Thompson, J.J., Walloch, C.T., and Thomas, R.D., “Predicting Grouted Concrete Masonry Prism Strength”, Masonry: Opportunities in the 21st Century, ASTM STP 1432, 2002.
Dennis W. Graber, P.E., Director of Technical Publications
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, South Dakota State
University – 1969
- Registered Professional Engineer in Florida and Georgia
- Fellow, American Concrete Institute
- President, American Concrete Institute, Central Florida
Chapter- 1983 to 1984
- Local Convention Chairman, ACI National Convention - 1988
- Chairman, Specification Subcommittee, Masonry Standards
Joint Committee (ACI 530/ASCE5/TMS 402) – 2000 to present.
- Member of American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE 7 Committee,
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures -
1998 to present.
- Member of ASCE 7 Task Committee on Wind Loads - 1999 to
present
- Member of ASCE Design Loads on Structures During Construction
Standards Committee - 1998 to present
- President, Structural Technical Group, East Central Branch,
American Society of Civil Engineers - 1986
- Chairman of The Masonry Society High Winds Task Group -
2000 to present
- Member of International Code Council Standard for Hurricane
Resistant Residential Construction - 2001 to present
- Member of Southern Building Code Congress Wind Loads Committee
- 1987 to 2000
- Director of Engineering, Florida Concrete & Products
Association - 1986 to 1997
- PCA Structural Engineer, Florida - Portland Cement Association
- 1980 to 1986
- Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor, Boyle Engineering
Corporation, Orlando Florida - 1976 to 1980
- Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor, Dawkins & Associates,
Orlando Florida - 1974 to 1976
- Engineer and Land Surveyor, Hensley-Schmidt & Associates,
Orlando Florida 1972 to 1974
- 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- 1970 to 1971
- Member, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau, and Phi Kappa Phi Honorary
Fraternities
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