Integrated Seismic and Energy Retrofitting of Masonry Elements Strengthened with PCM-enhanced GTRM/FRCM systems

• Published in: MATEC web of conferences Vol. 403; p. 5007
• Main Authors: FathiAzar, Abbas, Zanjani, Mahdi, Peralta, Ignacio, Cattari, Serena, De Angeli, Silvia, Fachinotti, Victor, Caggiano, Antonio, Lagomarsino, Sergio
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 2024
• Subjects: Buildings; Energy efficiency; Energy storage; Enthalpy; Masonry; Open source software; Phase change materials; Retrofitting; Seismic engineering; Seismic hazard; Seismic response; Shear strength; Storage systems; Thermal comfort; Thermal energy

The integration/combination of seismic and energy retrofit measures has been a subject of study for the past decade, exhibiting promising prospects. The main objective of these interventions is to mitigate seismic vulnerability while concurrently enhancing the energy performance and efficiency of ne...