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The 9th Edition of the Masonry Designers' Guide, designated as the MDG-2016 so that readers know it is based on the 2016 TMS 402/602 has been completely updated. Numerous additions and changes have been made, including a new Chapter on Reinforcement and Connectors, discussion and examples on new TMS 402-16 provisions, information related to masonry design requirements in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), and updates related to new loading requirements in ASCE 7-16.