Use of timber elements for reinforced concrete buildings seismic retrofitting and comfort rehabilitation

This paper deals with the use of wood for the seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete framed structures with frames in filled with brick masonry. We report the study for the design an innovative closing and partition systems to improve the structural and energetic performance of a building in the course of a redevelopment interventions. The proposed solution foresees the substitution of the masonry infilling with a wooden infilling in different typologies of panels. This solution brings not only to an important improvement in the seismic building behaviour, but also improves the use possibilities and the energetic performance of the buildings.