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Abstract
A large part of the European building Heritage is dated back over centuries. Consequently, its structural and thermal performances are often inadequate. Commonly, different interventions are proposed for solving these issues separately. However, reasonable drawbacks arise when the structural retrofitting requires a direct contact with the target-member while the insulation layer is potentially interposed in between. In this scenario, the present research proposes a novel and unique system able to guarantee both the energetic and the structural retrofitting. Inorganic Matrix Composites (IMCs) are a promising solution in this sense. Among them, the Fabric Reinforced Cementitous Matrix (FRCM) is one of the most used; or rather a composite made of a fabric (open grid or mesh) within an inorganic matrix (lime or cement based). Even if the inorganic matrix has a relevant thickness (if compared with the one of the fabric), its thermal resistance is insufficient. The novelty of this work consists in assessing a new geo-polymeric FRCM-system by combining fly-ash binder (reused material) and expanded glass aggregate (recycled material). Direct tensile tests, for measuring the tensile strength, ultimate strain and elastic modulus, were performed in addition to thermal conductivity tests. The results were compared with those of traditional FRCM (commercially available). The potentiality of the proposal for structural and energy retrofitting is discussed and examples of its possible application are also reported.
Highlights
The safety level and the thermal insulation capacity stated in current standard and technical codes often do not meet the actual mechanical and thermal properties of existing buildings, [1,2,3].For this reason, the interest in retrofitting systems for structural and energetic purposes is steadily increasing [4]
This study focused on the use of Inorganic Matrix Composite (ICM), or on the Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Mortar (FRCM), which is a composite made up of a fiber mesh bounded on a structural member by means of an inorganic matrix, [5,6,7,8,9,10,11]
The traditional FRCM was made of a Natural Hydraulic Lime (NHL) mortar; which was supplied as dry powder to be mixed with 17% by weight of tap water
Summary
The safety level and the thermal insulation capacity stated in current standard and technical codes often do not meet the actual mechanical and thermal properties of existing buildings, [1,2,3]. For this reason, the interest in retrofitting systems for structural and energetic purposes is steadily increasing [4]. The fabric is a high-strength material while the matrix has a relevant thickness, which may lead to a significant thermal-resistant layer
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