A experimental characterization of seismic plus thermal energy retrofitting techniques for masonry infill walls

The renovation and refurbishment of existing envelopes RC buildings are usually performed, focusing only on improving their structural or thermal energy characteristics. However, international concern about the sustainability resilience building structures demands rethinking retrofitting techniques that tackle both aspects simultaneously, making more efficient seismic safer. Based this motivation, a testing campaign was carried out to validate efficiency novel plus techniques. Five full-scale specimens were built, three them with two solutions developed improve each case. five subjected pure OOP quasi-static loadings until reached collapse partial collapse. results retrofitted walls compared reference specimen (i.e. non-retrofitted) assess solution. From results, it observed combined can transmittance wall by around 70%, strength deformation capacity up 125% 340%, respectively.