Topic: Masonry Veneer Attachments

Mr. Sunup Mathew will be presenting on the structural design of brick veneer which will provide a wide view of the issues facing structural engineers.  He will cover movement joints, lintels, shelf angles, code enforced height limitations and the structural design of veneer ties as it relates to various base materials.

 

Biography of Speaker:

Sunup Mathew, Director of Technical Services, Interstate Brick and HC Muddox is a  licensed Structural Engineer (UT), and a LEED™ Accredited Professional who has 10 years of experience in the design of structures using masonry, steel and concrete.

 

Sunup is a member of The Masonry Society, Masonry Alliance for Codes and Standards, Shear and Axial subcommittees of The Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC) and C 12 and C 15 committees of ASTM.  He has co-authored structural engineering papers in ACI, PCI and TMS publications.

 

Sunup holds a Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Kerala University in India.