An analysis of novel seismic renovation technologies highlights two major categories: the ones that operate at the element level (local measures), and those that act on the structure as a whole (global measures). Naturally, for actual buildings, various techniques can and should be combined, so that an economic strengthening scheme can be designed.
The combined seismic and energy renovation of buildings can be more cost-effective than traditional separate renovation. To identify the most promising technologies for combined renovation, an overview is provided for the four main types of interventions: (i) exoskeletons; (ii) interventions on the existing building envelope; (iii) replacement of the existing envelope; and (iv) interventions on horizontal elements.
Latest developments of materials and technologies for combined renovation exhibit different relative effectiveness, environmental impact and market-readiness. The encountered solutions present different levels of technological maturity, ranging from a conceptual stage to technologies already tested and validated experimentally. In all cases, further research is required to develop viable renovation solutions that can be readily applied and provide solutions for accelerating building renovation across the EU.
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