Innovative and Sustainable Composite Material for the Seismic and Energetic Upgrade of Historic Masonry Buildings

Usually, energy and structural improvements for historic masonry buildings are addressed separately using distinct methods protocols. This paper covers an integrated assessment of new composite materials to reduce the seismic vulnerability while complying with sustainable conservation requirements, emissions’ reduction, savings. Firstly, this study focused on selecting suitable thermal mortars that could serve as base material innovative composite. Subsequently, mechanical characteristics these were examined by subjecting them compressive three-point bending tests. Dynamic thermo-hygrometric simulations conducted commercially available software check performance when used walls existing buildings. The mortar exhibited most favorable properties was subsequently reinforced a basalt fabric. A sample assembled subjected direct tensile testing determine its stress–strain behavior.