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NCMA Foundation Annual Report

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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C H A I R M A N

Advancing the Industry

Dear Friends of Our Industry,

Since its inception in 1996, the NCMA

Education and Research Foundation has

consistently invested in initiatives and projects

designed to advance and grow the industry. We

have made great strides and are continuing to

move aggressively forward as the Foundation

approved grants in excess of $468K in 2014.

A cornerstone of our current efforts is the

ongoing funding of the Digital Technology

Program for Masonry and Hardscape. For our

industry, and the entire world of construction,

digital technologies are changing the way we

design, engineer and construct buildings and

structures. The current centerpiece of Digital

Technology Program is the Building Information

Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M) project.

NCMA members have continued to support

this effort and we are two years into this

five-year project which includes numerous

stakeholders from across the broader masonry

industry. The NCMA Fundation has committed

$1,000,000 to the cause over this five-year

period—an investment that is leveraged

with support from industry partners to total

$5,000,000 in support of BIM-M. Recognizing

the digital technology needs and opportunities

to support market growth may go well

beyond this current BIM-M project, individual

companies have made additional pledges to

the NCMA Foundation to support such future

projects. Those pledges currently total more

than $440K. We hope to encourage others to

join their commitment in this effort in 2015.

The Foundation also emphasizes

education….educating university professors,

students and contractors alike. Among such

programs supported by the Foundation are

a masonry professors workshop hosted by

The Masonry Society, which gives university

professors a hands-on

experience with masonry

construction so they can bring

it back to the classroom. This

past year the Foundation

also engaged 425 students in

student design competitions

across multiple universities.

These programs are invaluable

in giving students the opportunity to work

with our products. By designing using concrete

masonry, they begin to understand the value,

creativity and durability of the material.

Hopefully, as these students graduate and enter

the workforce, they will view concrete masonry

as their building material of choice.

As we all know the supply of a skilled mason

workforce is critical to our industry’s health.

In response, the Foundation has continued to

partner with the Mason Contractors Association

of America and other labor groups to ensure

we have enough quality, skilled masons to

install our products.

This brief overview doesn’t give all that the

Foundation does justice, I encourage you to

read all that we have accomplished this year

and set in motion for the years to come for

advancing our industry. If you would like to get

involved or make a pledge, please contact Larry

Medley at [email protected] or 703-713-1900.

It has been a pleasure serving as the

Chairman of your Foundation and working with

so many talented and truly dedicated people.

I wish you the best of luck in all your endeavors,

Keith Haas

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B U I L D I N G F O R T H E F U T U R E

The mission of the NCMA Education and

Research Foundation is to advance and

support the concrete masonry and hardscape

industry and the public interest through research

and educational programs designed to meet the

future needs of the industry.

The Foundation supports programs and

initiatives that ensure an adequate supply of

qualified masons, SRW installers, and production

plant personnel for the future growth of the

concrete masonry and hardscape industry;

conduct industry research and technical studies

for codes and standards; and sponsor programs

that educate architectural and engineering

students through university curriculums.

The FutureThe concrete masonry industry continues

to face new and increased demands and

challenges. Due to this ever-changing

environment, the NCMA Education and

Research Foundation presents members with

the opportunity to make a difference and

secure industry success today and in the future.

Opportunities to GiveContributors believe in the objective of the

Foundation and invite all to leave your personal

mark on this great mission to support and

secure the future of our industry.

C O R P O R AT E D O N AT I O N S

There are many contribution levels available

to match the complete array of support

capabilities. Corporate pledges can be made

right away or over several years.

P L A N N E D G I V I N G

The Foundation Planned Giving Program allows

individuals to leave a personal legacy to the

concrete masonry and hardscape industry.

I N M E M O R Y O F. . .

Contributions to recognize and honor the

passing of industry members can specify a

scholarship fund (Lenchuk Scholarship or Heslip

Scholarship Funds), the Cornerstone Society or

the Max Hunt Club, or other activity that may

have been special to the honored individual. Gifts

to these Foundation activities provide a lasting

recognition and memorial to these industry

leaders.

C O R N E R S T O N E S O C I E T Y

The concrete masonry and hardscape industry

was founded by individuals and their families.

It is their talent, commitment, initiative and

leadership that has resulted in decades of

industry growth. The Cornerstone Society was

created to honor those individuals making

personal pledges to support the work of the

Foundation.

M A X H U N T C L U B

The NCMA Education and Research Foundation

created the Max Hunt Club within the Foundation

to honor the memory and contributions of Max

Hunt. Max was a great supporter of advancing

the concrete masonry industry through the

Foundation, including service as the Chairman

of the Board of Trustees. The Max Hunt Club

is intended to recognize those that provide

personal contributions to the Foundation

at an elite level over and above the existing

Cornerstone Society.

S C H O L A R S H I P P R O G R A M S

The John and Marlene Heslip Scholarship Fund

for architectural students was introduced

to honor the Heslips for their many years of

involvement in the concrete masonry industry.

The scholarship awards $2,500 annually to

full-time students pursuing an architecture

undergraduate or graduate degree at a college

or university in the United States and Canada.

The Paul and Helen Lenchuk Scholarship

Fund was established in 1988 through

donations to commemorate the Lenchuk’s

commitment to growing and advancing the

concrete masonry industry. This scholarship

is awarded to a master’s degree student

performing research in the field of concrete

masonry under the supervision of a professor

at an accredited university.

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2014 Foundation Leadership

Chair

Keith Haas, Oldcastle Building

Products, Inc

Vice Chair

Lampus Sr., Donald L., R I

Lampus Company

Past Chair

Robert Gravier, Allan Block

Corporation

Secretary

Rick Roach, Barnes & Cone

Treasurer

Robert D. Thomas, National

Concrete Masonry Assn.

T R U S T E E S

Joseph Bowen, Mutual

Materials Company

Kevin Curtis, Besser Company

Mike Finch, RCP Block & Brick

Richard T. Goode, Columbia

Machine Inc.

Rocky Stan Jenkins, Rocky

Stan, CEMEX

William McHugh, Grace

Construction Prod.

Headquarters

Rick Muth, ORCO Block &

Hardscape

Charles B. Newsome, Johnson

Concrete Company Inc.

Tim Ortman, Oldcastle

Architectural, Inc.

Dale Puskas, Basalite

Concrete Products LLC

Ed Watson, ACME Brick Co.

Scott W. Weber, Basalite

Concrete Products LLC

P R O G R A M R E V I E W C O M M I T T E E C H A I R

Marshall L. Brown, ACM

Chemistries, Inc.

I N V E S T M E N T/F I N A N C E C O M M I T T E E

Peter B. Hoyt • Oldcastle

Architectural Inc.

Foundation Donors

The NCMA Foundation thanks all its donors for their generous contributions to ensure the

future of the concrete masonry industry. Visit www.ncma.org/foundation for a complete

list of donors.

A M B A S S A D O R S ( $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 + )

n Besser Company

n CEMEX

n Columbia Machine, Inc.

n Lafarge

n The Mattox Family Foundation

n Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.

F O U N D E R S ( $ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 + )

n Holcim (US) Inc.

n Lehigh Cement Company

G O V E R N O R S ( $ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 + )

n Kirchner Block & Brick/Midwest Block & Brick

n Muth Family/Orco Block Company, Inc.

F E L L O W S ( $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 + )

n Allan Block Corporation

n Anchor Wall Systems Inc./Anchor Block Company

n Basalite Concrete Products, LLC

n ESSROC Cement Corp.

n Featherlite Building Products

n Marshall Concrete Products, Inc.

n Northfield Block Company

n Oberfield’s Inc. Concrete Products

n Pathfinder Systems/ Tiger U.S.A.

n RCP Block & Brick, Inc.

n R.I. Lampus Company

n Wilson Concrete Products, Inc.



PAT R O N S ( $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 + )

n Adolf Jandris & Sons, Inc.

n Beavertown Block Co., Inc.

n County Materials Corp.

n Davis Colors

n Fendt Builders Supply, Inc.

n Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products, Inc.

n Grace Construction Products

n Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.

n Mutual Materials Company

n New Holland Concrete

C O U N S E L O R S ( $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 + )

n ACM Chemistries

n Ash Grove Cement Company

n Barnes & Cone Inc.

n BASF Admixtures, Inc.

n Bend Industries, Inc.

n Bergen Machine

n Binkley & Ober, Inc.

n Blocklite

n Block USA

n CBIS/Korfil

n Chicago Block & Brick Company

n Devening Block, Inc.

n Dynamic Color Solutions, Inc.

n Elementis Pigments Inc.

n Giant Cement Holding, Inc.

n Grace Construction Products

n Irvins Interstate Block and Brick

n Johnson Concrete Company, Inc.

n KVM International A/S

n LANXESS

n Lee Brick & Block

n Rockwood Retaining Walls

n Smithtown Concrete Products Corp.

n Solomon Colors, Inc.

n Tutewiler, Inc.

n Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems

n Western Concrete Products Company, Inc.

n Willamette-Graystone, Inc.

n Witelite Pumice

B E N E FA C T O R S ( $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 + )

n Building Products Corp.

n Masa-USA, LLC

n Peerless Block & Brick Company

n Valley Block Company

n York Building Products Company

R E G E N T S ( $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 + )

n Blue Stone Block Supermarket, Inc.

n Camosse Masonry Supply

n Hess Machinery Ltd.

n Krete Industries, Inc.

n Parker Hannifin Corporation

n Rampf Molds Industries, Inc.

n Robert D. Carter

n Snap Edge Corporation

P R I N C I PA L S ( $ 5 , 0 0 0 + )

n CTW, Inc.

n Conway Block Company, Inc.

n Dynco Manufacturing

n Hepner Block

n Integrated Concrete Products, Inc.

n Pacific Power Tech

n Shouldice Designer Stone

n Sika Corporation

n Tri-County Block & Brick, Inc.

n USA owned/USA made

E X E C U T O R S ( $ 3 , 0 0 0 + )

n Dancing Bear

n Huesker Inc.

n ICD Corporation

n iwi group, L.L.C.

S U S TA I N E R S ( $ 1 , 0 0 0 + )

n Atlas Block Company Ltd

n Fluid Connector Products, Inc.

n Jeremy P.M. Gray

n Lawrence Dagostino Sr.

n Sylvester Schmidt



Building Information Model—Masonry (BIM-M)

The NCMA Foundation

has committed to the

establishment of digital

technology tools so that

modeling and analysis

conducted by architects,

engineers, constructors,

managers, and owners can

read from and write to the

same information source.

More than $400,000 has

been pledged (over 5 years)

this first year toward a goal of

$800,000. Pledges made to

date include:

≥ $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 Oldcastle Architectural

Besser Company

Basalite Concrete Products

Columbia Machine

Midwest Block

Mutual Materials

ORCO Block

Pathfinder

RCP Block & Brick

R. I. Lampus

≥ $ 1 0 , 0 0 0Allan Block

Fizzano Brothers

Westblock Systems

Anchor Wall Systems

Ernest Maier, Inc.

Johnson Concrete

King’s Material, Inc.

York Building Products Co.

Titan Block

≥ $ 1 , 0 0 0Billy Wauhop & Associates

Paul Croushore

The Wallace Family

Rogerio Galante

Solomon Colors

Cornerstone Society

The following individuals

have made contributions of

$500 or more in support of

the mission of the NCMA

Foundation.

Allen Aaseth

James Anderegg

Dallas Barrett

Bruce Baumann

Craig Belasco

Earl Bickett

Glenn Bolles

Timothy Bott

Edward Brandt

Kevin Brown

Marshall L. Brown

Henry Camosse

Don Campbell

Kevin Cavanaugh

Gene Chubb

Kevin Curtis

Peter Deem

Dave Dimmick

Steven Doty

Pat Dubbert

Kirk Edens

Michael Finch

Jerry Findley

Tom Finn

Anthony Fizzano*

John Fizzano

Rick Goode

Tim Goode

Don Gordon

Dennis Graber

Bob Gravier

Grady Gunn

Keith Haas

Butch Hardy

Paul Hargest

Robert Harlem

Manfred Herold

Douglas Higginbotham

Cathy Higgins

Larry Hilldore

Mark Hogan

William Holden

Ted Holzum

Pete Hoyt

Max Hunt*

Stephen Hunt

Peter Janopaul*

Ted Kozikowski

Karl H. Kraft

Mark A. Kraft

Michael K. Kraft

Charles Kreutzer

Lisa Lackovic

Don Lampus

Carol Lee

Ted Light

Jim Martin

Jeff Mattox

Jon McCoy

William Meade

David Melton

Dana Morse

Cletus Mueth*

Juli Musch

Fred Neth, Jr.*

David Nickerson

Bill Nitterhouse

William Oberfield

Rich Oberfield

R. Stephen Oberfield

W. Michael Oberfield

Major Ogilvie

Ron Ohmes

Kathleen Olsen

Greg Page

James Park

Paula Pearson

Mac Powell

Dale Puskas

Chad Pyles

Norbert Rappl

Rick Roach

Bill Sandbrook

Ronald J. Scherer

William C. Schneider

Fred Schultz

Dave Sharp

Donald C. Sheffield

Rob Shouldice

Cam Smith

Richard Solomon

* Deceased



Todd Strand

Robert Thomas

Paul Valentine

Kevin Vogler

Kent Waide

Jeffrey Wallace

Craig Walloch

Billy & Adella Wauhop

Jim Weber

Scott Weber

Hal Webster

Mark Wilhelms

Larry Wilson

Darryl Winegar

Fred Yahr

Tom Young

In Memory OfMax Hunt

by Bruce Baumann

Max Hunt

by Ron & Janice Ohmes

Fred Neth, Sr.

by Fred Neth, Jr.

Alice Neth

by Fred Neth, Jr.

Robert W. Oberfield

by William R. Oberfield

Joseph Vernier

by Ted Holzum

In Recognition Of

The Masonry Association of

Florida made donations in

the name of the following

individuals.

Bryan Fulcher

Jeff Gamel

Shelly Honsberger

Rocky Jenkins

Kem Magnant

Bill Parsons

Lisa Pelham

Dave Pfeffer

Paul Rivers

Mike Ryan

Gregory Strickland

Max Hunt Club

The following individuals

are members of the

Cornerstone Society that

made an additional individual

contribution of $500 or more

to the Foundation in honor of

the leadership provided to the

Foundation and industry by

Max Hunt of Northfield Block

Company.

Allen Aaseth

Glenn Bolles

Eugene M. Chubb

David L. Dimmick

Michael R. Finch

Rick Goode

Timothy Goode

Don Gordon

Larry Hilldore

Peter B. Hoyt

Doris Hunt

Stephen A. Hunt

William R. Oberfield

Greg Page

James C. Park

William C. Schneider

Dave Sharp

Richard R. Solomon

Billy J. Wauhop

James L. Weber

Scott W. Weber

John and Marlene Heslip Scholarship

The following companies

and individuals made

contributions to support the

creation of this scholarship

program.

Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.

Glenn Bolles

Eugene Chubb

Concrete Block Insulating Systems Inc.

Donald Emich

Carole Finch

Michael Finch

Anthony Fizzano/Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products Inc

Donald Foster

William Holden

Peter Hoyt

Dale Kirchner

Danny Marshall

William Oberfield

Ron Ohmes

James Park

R I Lampus Company

David Sharp/Columbia Machine Inc

Robert Thomas

James Weber

Scott Weber

Fred Woitscheck

Fred Yahr

* Deceased


F O U N D A T I O N - S P O N S O R E D P R O J E C T S

The NCMA Foundation exists to support

quality programs and individuals who

will assist in advancing and securing the

concrete masonry industry. This year the NCMA

Foundation distributed $468,500 in programs

and activities to advance and support the

concrete masonry and hardscape industry.

Highlighted below are a few of the many

programs that are either currently underway or

recently completed with full or partial support

from the NCMA Education and Research

Foundation. For a complete list of all programs,

visit: www.ncma.org/foundation.

Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M)

BIM is the ability to

have software integrate

architectural and

engineering designs as

well as cost estimating, scheduling and project

delivery. In essence, it is the virtual construction of

a project by computer simulation beforehand so

that the actual construction goes smoothly. The

main focus of this project is to develop BIM tools

for masonry.

With continued support from the NCMA

Research and Education Foundation, the

BIM-M initiative has secured funding towards

the completion of Phase II projects and

transitioning into Phase III tasks. Tremendous

progress has been made on digital classification

of units and assemblies and Phase III projects

are geared to build upon this work towards the

ultimate goal of true integration of masonry

into BIM software platforms. Efforts will also

include the sustained objective to engage all

industry stakeholders—producers, suppliers,

engineers, and contractors to better shape

the efforts of BIM-M in service to the concrete

masonry industry. For the latest information

regarding BIM-M related activities refer to the

www.bimformasonry.org.

Design Framework for Geosynthetic Reinforced SRW Walls

Dov Leshchinsky

of ADAMA

Engineering Inc. was

awarded a grant

to develop Design

Enhanced design

methodologies

to economize the

design of segmental

retaining walls.

Current SRW design

methodology is

based on simplified

and very conservative models. This new

method would establish a consistent limit

equilibrium design evaluating both the internal

and external stability of SRW reinforced

walls to augment existing design methods.

The method allows for more efficient use of

reinforcement and the analysis of any wall

geometry. This methodology will also allow

for a more detailed analysis of the reinforced

structure, determining more accurately the

demands on each geosynthetic layer for a

more economical design. The research program

is broken into two stages. The first stage

focuses on the design manual that presents

the methodology step-by-step. A second stage

will develop software to automate the design.

Targeted completion date is December 2016.

Since being incorporated in 1988 as a charitable, not-for-profit organization, the NCMA Education

and Research Foundation has accumulated a corpus of nearly $9M. The interest earned from that

corpus has supported nearly $3M worth of grants and scholarships that are driving the growth of

the concrete masonry industry in codes, standards, research and education.



DIrect Design Handbook, 3rd Edition

Recent code changes require an update to TMS

403-13, Direct Design Handbook. Regarded as

an attractive and practical option for designers,

the code-referenced design methodology has

experienced a surge in popularity as the 2012

edition of the International Building Code is

adopted in jurisdictions nationwide. Targeted

completion date is September 2015.

TMS Sustainability e-News

Recognizing the value in providing newsworthy

education tips, the NCMA Foundation

continues to fund the The Masonry Society

(TMS) Sustainability e-News. With a distribution

to approximately 2500 companies in the design

and construction community, this newsletter is

a valuable resource to those tracking the latest

sustainability news driving decisions in the

marketplace. As a platinum sponsor of the TMS

Sustainability e-News, the NCMA Foundation

encourages companies to sign up for a free

subscription.

2014 University Professors’ Masonry Workshop (UPMW)

The UPMW program conducted by The

Masonry Society and sponsored by masonry

groups including the NCMA Education and

Research Foundation, provides a forum where

professors can network with their peers and

industry members, and learn how to effectively

teach masonry and/or how to establish a

masonry course in their university. The Masonry

Society’s 2014 University Professors’ Masonry

Workshop (UPMW) hosted by the University

of Nevada drew more than 20 engineering,

architecture, and construction management

professors during the three-day event in Las

Vegas earlier this week.

TMS 12th North American Masonry Conference

Sponsorship and partial funding was approved

for The Masonry Society’s 12th North American

Masonry Conference (12th NAMC) scheduled

for May 17-20, 2015, at the University of

Colorado. The NAMC is held once every four

years to provide a forum for the exchange

of scientific, engineering, architectural,

construction, and repair of masonry. The

conference is expected to draw nearly 200

masonry professionals from around the world.

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Investigation of Residential Energy Use

A second phase of residential

energy modeling research

was approved by the

NCMA Foundation in 2014.

Building on the recently

completed first phase through

Pacific Northwest National

Laboratories (PNNL), the new research will

focus on additional modeling of typical

residential wall assemblies, incorporating a

cost analysis of energy use and enhance the

reporting database by including an option

for interpolation between discrete energy

modeling runs. This research will also be

completed by PNNL.

University of North Carolina Charlotte Concrete Masonry Design and Construction Course

More than 20 students enrolled in UNC’s

“Masonry Design and Construction Course”

during the Spring 2014 semester, exposing

graduate engineering students to the

fundamentals of concrete masonry design and

construction. The NCMA Foundation funded

the grant to develop this class, which will serve

as a model for other universities.


Limit Design Guide for Concrete Masonry Walls

In 2011, a new design method was introduced

into the Masonry Standards Joint Committee

(MSJC) Code that offers an alternative design

approach that results in substantially larger

design strengths using less reinforcement and

thinner wall sections compared to conventional

engineering analysis techniques. Termed “Limit

Design,” the fundamental premise of this

alternative design approach is to provide more

economical design solutions to common design

scenarios. A user’s guide, introducing structural

engineers to the Limit Design concept through

practical examples and detailing options was

completed in 2014 through a Foundation grant

CMU Tornado Shelter Case Study/Design Considerations

Schultz2 Architects LLC, from Wichita, Kansas,

was awarded an NCMA Foundation grant to

create engineering and architectural design/

tools and guidance for tornado shelter design.

The goal is to show designers that concrete

masonry shelters can be an economical

solution over precast or cast-in-place concrete.

The firm is a renowned storm shelter designer

and active in numerous government and

building code committees regarding storm

shelter requirements. Completion of this project

is expected in early 2015.



Full-Scale Shake Table Testing Focuses on Partially Grouted Construction

One of the key sustainable attributes offered by

concrete masonry construction is its inherent

modular nature, which minimizes construction

waste and facilitates the use of materials where

they are the most effective. Building on this

concept, NCMA’s Education and Research

Foundation has approved funding for the next

phase of full-scale seismic testing of partially

grouted concrete masonry construction at the

University of California—San Diego.

Product Category Rule Development

A Product Category Rule is a document

that defines how a life-cycle analysis is to be

performed for a product and how to report that

data accurately in an Environmental Product

Declaration (EPD). The NCMA Foundation

grant funded the development of a specific

PCR for concrete masonry units, segmental

retaining wall units, and related manufactured

concrete masonry products. Having an accurate

PCR is important to the industry because the

newest version of the LEED program will offer

opportunities for LEED points when using

products that have an EPD.

Scholarships

Kristen A. Weigel of

Roger Williams University

in Bristol, Rhode Island,

was awarded the $2500

John and Marlene Heslip

Architecture Student

Scholarship for the

2014–2015 school year. Ms.

Weigel is a senior and is

working as an intern at Nails Architecture

while attending school. She has received

multiple honors for her leadership and

volunteer activities on campus, in her

community and her church in addition to

maintaining a 3.84 grade point average.

She appreciates concrete masonry

and feels that it is “one of the leading

materials used in some of the most

beautiful works of architecture of

our time.”

Elizabeth Wheeler of

Clemson University was

awarded the $2500

Paul and Helen Lenchuk

Engineering Student

Scholarship for the 2014–

2015 school year. Elizabeth

is a graduate student

majoring in structural

engineering. She enrolled in Clemson’s

B.S./M.S. program, which is an option

offered only to the best engineering

undergraduate students, allowing them

to earn graduate credits during their

senior year. She has received multiple

honors for her leadership and volunteer

activities on and off campus in addition

to maintaining a 3.90 grade point

average. While at Clemson, Elizabeth

will also be participating in the dry-stack

masonry research project funded by the

NCMA Foundation.



TMS Masonry Designers Guide 2013

The Masonry Designers Guide (MDG)

published by The Masonry Society (TMS)

leads new and proficient designers through

the design process of typical masonry

buildings while informing them of new code

requirements, industry recommendations,

and design aides. The NCMA Education

and Research Foundation grant supports

the development of an updated version of

the guide based on the 2013 Edition of the

Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC)

Code and Specification, which will be adopted

by the 2015 International Building Code.

NCMA Foundation Funds Dry-Stack Masonry Research

In support of ongoing efforts to develop

the new standard Design and Construction

Guidelines for Dry-Stack Masonry within The

Masonry Society, the Foundation has funded

an innovative research investigation to more

fully quantify the structural performance

characteristics of dry-stack concrete masonry

construction. The principal investigator for this

project is Dr. Sez Atamturktur, an engineering

professor at Clemson University. Dry-stack

masonry construction, which consists of laying

individual masonry units without the use of

mortar in the head and bed joints, is one of

the earliest forms of construction. Despite

its historical use, there is little in the way

of contemporary design and construction

guidance on the use of dry-stack masonry

systems. The guide under development within

The Masonry Society will serve as an aid

for designers, building officials, contractors,

educators, and others interested in dry-

stack construction. Research expected to be

completed in early 2016.


S T U D E N T D E S I G N C O M P E T I T I O N S

An overwhelming number of students

participated in 2014’s architectural student

design competitions. The design competitions

expose the next generation of designers to

the production, design, and construction

of concrete masonry and/or manufactured

concrete hardscape products. Six universities

participated in student design competitions in

which students develop architectural designs

of concrete masonry structures. Students have

the opportunity to tour block plants of the

member sponsoring the local competition,

which establishes personal relationships with

these future designers in addition to providing

an introduction to concrete masonry.

Ohio State University

Sixty-nine students participated in Ohio State

University’s inaugural Design Competitions in

both architectural design and hardscape design

competitions. The winners in architectural

design are: (1st) Missy Jones, (2nd) Em Gan,

(3rd) Katie Lau. In the hardscape competition

(1st) Brad Reed, (2nd) Skyla Levitt, (3rd)

Lane Autry. The competition is endorsed by

Oberfields LLC.

Students Participating

Ohio State University • 69

Florida Atlantic University • 53

Pennsylvania State University • 44

Carnegie Mellon University • 45

Uinversity of Wisconsin—Milwaukee • 112

University of Southern California • 102

TOTAL 425

Florida Atlantic University

Fifty-three students participated in the Florida

Atlantic University student design competition,

challenging them to design a youth hostel

in Savannah, Georgia. The winning student

Wilbur Muro was recognized for his use of

“conventional CMU in unconventional ways.”

The requirements of the competition included

understanding the architecture of Savannah

and urban planning and requiring the students

to use concrete masonry units. The program

was sponsored by CEMEX.

Penn State University

The Pennsylvania State University Department

of Architecture completed their NCMA

Foundation grant for another Student Design

Competition for the 2014 spring semester

that involved 44 students. The project was

coordinated by Dr. James Cooper and endorsed

by Beavertown Block. This competition, as in

previous years, involved a field trip to New York

City for a tour of Manhattan’s rich architectural

history and a one-day “hands-on” workshop to

Penn Tech to learn the basics of the mason’s

trade. The students were challenged to design

a firehouse for Bellefonte using concrete

masonry as a primary building material.


S T U D E N T D E S I G N C O M P E T I T I O N S

Carnegie Mellon University

The Carnegie Mellon University School of

Architecture conducted an Architectural

Student Design Competition in the 2014

spring semester engaging 45 students. The

students were challenged with designing a

bath-house located in the white mountains

of New Hampshire, which required a primary

construction system of concrete masonry

construction for the creation of spaces for

a warm bath, cold bath, meditation room

and changing facilities. The students were

encouraged to explore the spatial, visual,

technical and structural potential of this system.

The competition was endorsed by R.I. Lampus.

University of Southern California

Providing architectural students with the

opportunity for creativity, the University of

Southern California (USC) was awarded and

began their architectural student design

competition with 102 students participating. The

competition was endorsed by ORCO Block &

Hardscape and will be completed in early 2015.

University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

The inaugural year of the Masonry Design Studio

at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

gave more than 100 students the opportunity

to design and build a mockup of a masonry

building, plus a site visit. This program was

funded in part by an NCMA Foundation grant to

the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance (WMA).

Unit Design Competition

2 0 1 4 U N I T D E S I G N C O M P E T I T I O N

In this annual competition students are

challenged with designing a “new” concrete

masonry or hardscape unit that can be produced

on a block machine or big-board machine.

Through this process students learn the

manufacturing process while obtaining some

great ideas for new unit shapes. Companies

throughout the country are encouraged to work

with their local universities to develop a local unit

design competition, which challenges student

teams to design a new, innovative concrete

masonry or hardscape unit that can be mass

produced. Local competition winners are invited

to participate in the NCMA Foundation Unit

Design Competition, which is held each year in

conjunction with the NCMA Midyear Meeting.

Not only do the students have the opportunity

to design a new unit shape, they also

become intimately involved with the industry

manufacturing process and establish personal

relationships with their local block producers.

Universities participating in the 2014

program included:

n North Carolina State University

n University of Southern California

n University of Nebraska—Lincoln

n Georgia Institute of Technology

North Carolina State University took top

honors in the 2014 Unit Design Competition

with their Y-Block Multi-Functional Concrete

Paver. The team was sponsored by the

Carolinas Concrete Masonry Association;

Adams, an Oldcastle Company; and Johnson

Concrete Company. The University of Southern

California team, sponsored by ORCO Block

& Hardscape, took second, and third place

went to the University of Nebraska—Lincoln

team, who entered the national competition

for the first time. They were sponsored by the

Nebraska Concrete Masonry Association.


2 0 1 4 N C M A F O U N D A T I O N F I N A N C I A L S

R E V E N U E

New Contributions

• BIM-M (temporarily restricted) $443,500

• Endowment (permanently restricted) $12,500

Investment Income & Realized Gains $707,273

Unrealized Gains / Losses $(483,873)

Other $1,016

Net Revenue $680,416

E X P E N S E S

Program Grants & Scholarships Awarded $760,272

Program Support Expenses $80,777

Administrative Expenses $79,213

N E T A S S E T S

Net Assets, beginning of year $8,827,012

Net Assets, end of year* $8,587,166

* Projected pending annual audit

G R A N T S U B M I T TA L P R O C E S S

When a grant submittal comes in, the NCMA Staff reviews the application to make sure

it conforms to the Foundation’s basic grant requirements in scope and format. The grant

request is passed on to the Program Review Committee. The Program Review Committee

analyzes each Proposal and evaluates it on its individual merits, overall need to the industry,

and overall VALUE to the industry. Each grant is ranked based on the Committee’s evaluation

and then submitted to the Board of Trustees. The Board then approves or denies each

Grant depending on the Committee’s review and in context with our financial means at that

time. The NCMA staff plays an important role as well. From grant submittal to final approval

staff experts are assigned to shepherd each project through the process. Once each Grant

is approved, an oversight team monitors the progress through to completion. All grant

applications and requirements can be found online at www.ncma.org/foundation.

For more information about getting involved in the Foundation or making a donation,

contact Larry Medley at 703-713-1900.

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