International Masonry Conference

Meeting: The 9th International Masonry Conference, July 7-9, 2014, Guimarães, Portugal; hosted by the University of Minho and cosponsored by the International Masonry Society.

The conference will feature plenary sessions with invited speakers and parallel sessions of selected papers arranged according to the relevant topics. Main topics will include innovation and sustainability of masonry, new construction techniques/technologies, quality assurance, architecture with masonry, prefabrication of masonry, analysis of masonry structures, materials and testing, new developments in design/verification, earthquake resistance and retrofitting, reliability and performance, codes and standards, fire resistance, training and education, conservation of historic buildings, and repair and strengthening.

Contact: Paula Teixeira, Conference Secretariat, 9th International Masonry Conference, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, Azurém Campus, P-4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal; e-mail: [email protected].