Preliminary considerations on coupled pin-supported walls as a strengthening solution for existing buildings

In the last years, attention to seismic strengthening of existing buildings has increasingly grown, especially since a huge number national incentives been allocated for deep renovation building stock. Various research pushed toward new solutions suitable account entire life cycle retrofit solution and that would overcome main barriers renovation, which are, example, need relocate inhabitants. this work, system involves use coupled pin-supported walls is proposed. The could be carried out from outside thus not requiring inhabitants’ relocation. particular, two are through horizontal beams connected by unbounded post-tensioning cables. effectiveness proposed evaluated application reference case.