Compression Shear Tests Research Articles

Mitigation of lateral slope movement and soil improvement using the vacuum-PVD scheme

This paper interprets the results from field monitoring which was carried out during vacuum-PVD improvement in a site located near an actively moving slope. Interestingly, the monitoring results showed, among other things, mitigation in the outward lateral movements during and after the preloading process indicating relative stability in the slope and the efficiency of vacuum to mitigate lateral movements during the preloading period. Analyses were made on other field parameters such as pore pressure and settlement, as well as back-calculation of flow parameters to be considered during vacuum preloading design, such as permeability ratio (kh/ks) and horizontal consolidation coefficient (Ch) due to vacuum-PVD, were carried out. Post improvement, appropriate geotechnical properties were obtained from laboratory tests of clay specimens from borehole samples and undrained shear strengths were measured from unconfined compression and field vane shear test. The obtained properties indicated improvement in soft soil properties with a reduction in water content and an increase in maximum past pressure, OCR and undrained shear strengths. The prediction made for final shear strength using past literature, where applied additional incremental stress was reduced with depth, matched well with the shear strengths recorded from field testing.

Energy evolution and damage constitutive model of anchored jointed rock masses under static and fatigue loads

During propagation, cyclical impact loads transform into low-frequency fatigue loads, which induce the release of energy from far-field anchored jointed rock masses (AJRMs) under long-term disturbance loads. Shear tests of marble under static and fatigue loading rates were conducted using a servo-controlled compression shear test machine equipped with an improved specimen fixture system. The effects of static and fatigue loads on the mechanical behaviour of samples, for example, the stress–strain curve, peak stress, shear modulus, peak strain and failure strain, were explored. The energy evolution of different types of AJRMs was studied in detail. In addition, a damage constitutive model for AJRMs was developed based on the Weibull distribution under static loading and deformation characteristics under fatigue loading. The results showed that fatigue loading could reduce the strength and increase the deformation of specimens, while static loading had a cumulative effect on the deterioration of specimens, which could decrease the elasticity of AJRMs. In the energy transformation process, the total energy included elastic energy, which described the elastic deformation, and dissipated energy, which could be converted to describe the anchor deformation, fracture extension and plastic damage, depending on the application. The proposed damage constitutive model was established by considering the influence of static and fatigue loads, and a damage constitutive equation of AJRMs was derived. A comparison between the calculated and experimental data showed that the damage equation could accurately describe the effects of static and fatigue loading rates on the stress–strain responses of specimens, and its parameters had definite physical meanings. Thus, the proposed model is a very good tool for the analysis of load coupling problems involved in deep rock mass engineering.

A multifunctional rock testing system for rock failure analysis under different stress states: Development and application

The stress state in a rock mass is complex. Stress redistribution around underground excavation may lead to various failure modes, including compressive-shear, tensile-shear, and tensile failures. The ability to perform laboratory tests with these complex stress states is significant for establishing new strength criteria. The present paper introduces a new rock testing system with “tensile-compressive-shear” loading functions. The device includes bi-directional and double-range hydraulic cylinders, auxiliary loading equipment, and roller rows that can perform direct compressive-shear tests, direct tensile tests, and direct tensile-shear tests. The testing system provides maximum vertical and lateral loading forces of 2000 kN and allows testing cubical rock specimens with dimensions of 0.5 m × 0.5 m × 0.5 m. The performance of the testing machine was evaluated by testing a rock-like material based on cement mortar under compressive-shear, tensile, and tensile-shear stress states. The failure process and deformation characteristics were monitored during loading using acoustic emission (AE) transient recorder, piezoelectric AE sensors, a high-speed camera, and a thermal infrared camera. The failure mechanism was investigated by analyzing AE counts, AE amplitude, strain, and temperature changes on the rock specimen surface. The test results confirmed that the testing system could successfully simulate the abovementioned stress path. The AE counts and amplitude responses were influenced by different failure modes. The temperature response during the compressive-shear test indicated the development of a high-temperature band on the rock specimen surface. In contrast, a negligible temperature change was observed during the tensile and tensile-shear tests. The newly developed multifunctional rock testing system allows laboratory tests under various failure modes. The monitoring results of multiple variables during rock failure tests provide valuable information on failure characteristics. • Develop a novel rock testing system with tensile-compressive-shear loading function. • Investigate the failure behavior of rock-like specimens under different stress states. • Analyze the various attributes response characteristics in different failure modes.

The effect of material distribution on the out-of-plane elastic properties of hierarchical diamond honeycombs

Inspired by the natural honeycomb structure, a novel bio-inspired hierarchical diamond honeycomb with variable wall thickness (HDH-VT) is proposed by introducing a bio-inspired material distribution design into hierarchical diamond honeycomb (HDH) in this study. A full-scale finite element technique is proposed to simulate the compression and transverse shear tests and employed to numerically calculate the out-of-plane elastic properties of HDH and HDH-VT. Theoretical models for the out-of-plane Young’s and shear moduli of HDH and HDH-VT are developed and validated. The effects of geometric parameters and relative density on the Young’s and shear moduli of HDH and HDH-VT are analyzed. The results indicate that the elastic properties of HDH and Young’s modulus of HDH-VT are only related to the relative density. In addition, the out-of-plane shear modulus of HDH-VT is significantly affected by the material distribution. The shear modulus of HDH-VT can be widely tailored by adjusting geometric parameters without sacrificing Young’s modulus. This study provides a novel strategy for the design of the skin material of morphing aircraft with widely tailorable mechanical properties.

Effect of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) on Mechanical Properties of Gypsum-Treated Soil

The introduction of nanomaterial into structural engineering has resulted in improved compressive and flexural strengths of concrete. Whereas, very little research has been carried out in exploring its benefits in the field of geotechnical engineering. In this study, the effects of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the properties of gypsum (cementitious agent) treated low plastic clays were investigated. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and direct shear tests were conducted on untreated and treated samples with varying gypsum contents (9–18% by weight) and MWCNTs, (0.001–0.1% by weight of gypsum). The durability study of optimum treated sample was conducted by curing them for 2–28 days in unsoaked and soaked conditions. Results revealed that UCS, cohesion, and angle of internal friction of the treated samples improved up to 414, 232, and 78%, respectively, compared to untreated samples. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of the treated samples also carried out. SEM results revealed that MWCNTs act as nano-fillers and nano-reinforcements, reducing the inter-particle spacing, resulting in a denser, stiffer, and stronger soil skeleton matrix, and ultimately improving the mechanical properties of soil. Therefore, nanomaterials can be used as potential contenders in soil stabilization for enhancing the mechanical properties of the soils.

Mechanical behaviour of compacted kaolin clay stabilised via alkali activated calcium-rich fly ash binder

Locally sourced marginal earthfill geomaterials are generally not used in traditional earthfill construction due to their relatively poor mechanical performance. However, if these geomaterials are stabilised, procuring and transporting of materials from borrow sites can be avoided with significant carbon saving. Further carbon saving can be achieved by using industrial waste as binder in place of conventional high-carbon footprint stabilisers such as lime and Ordinary Portland Cement. This paper examines the use of a calcium-rich fly ash from coal combustion activated by a sodium-based alkaline solution for the treatment of non-active clay in view of its use as earthfill geomaterial. To this end, kaolinite clay/fly ash (90/10) samples were compacted, cured for different periods, saturated, and subjected to one-dimensional compression and direct shear tests. The major outcome from 1D compression tests is that stiffness is enhanced significantly even in the very short-term (1 day after alkali activation), i.e. before the binding phase starts to form. This was attributed to the changes in pore-water chemistry (increase in pH and electrolyte concentration) following the addition of the alkaline solution and the formation of aggregates in face-to-face mode. In the long term (curing time ≥28 days) stiffness appeared to be further enhanced due to the formation of the binding phase. These effects were more pronounced in the low-intermediate stress range (<∼700 kPa) making the alkali activation a good soil treatment for roadway embankments. Peak shear strength also appeared to be significantly enhanced in both short and long term although effects were more pronounced for curing time ≥28 days following the formation of the binding phase. Ultimate shear strength is enhanced only in the long term (curing time ≥28 days).

Efficient DEM simulations of railway ballast using simple particle shapes

For complex shaped materials, computational efficiency and accuracy of DEM models are usually opposing requirements. In the literature, DEM models of railway ballast often use very complex and computationally demanding particle shapes in combination with very simple contact laws. In contrast, this study suggests efficient DEM models for railway ballast using simple particle shapes together with a contact law including more physical effects. In previous works of the authors, shape descriptors, calculated in a shape analysis of two types of ballast, were used to construct simple particle shapes (clumps of three spheres). Using such a shape in DEM simulations of compression and direct shear tests, accurate results were achieved only when the contact law included additional physical effects e.g. edge breakage. A parametrisation strategy was developed for this contact law comparing DEM simulations with the measurements. Now, all the constructed simple particle shapes are parametrised allowing to study their suitability and relating their shape descriptors to those of railway ballast. The most suitable particle shapes consist of non-overlapping spheres, thus have a high interlocking potential, and have lowest sphericity and highest convexity values. In a micromechanical analysis of the four best performing shapes, three shapes show similar behaviour on the bulk and the micro-scale, while one shape differs clearly on the micro-scale. This analysis shows, which shapes can be expected to produce similar results in DEM simulations of other tests/load cases. The presented approach is a step towards both efficient and accurate DEM modelling of railway ballast.Graphic abstract

Strain-rate-dependent compressive and compression-shear response of an alumina ceramic

This paper assessed the microstructure and properties of CeramTec ALOTEC 98 SB alumina ceramic through microscopic characterization and mechanical experiments. The rate-dependent strength and failure response of an alumina ceramic were studied under both uniaxial compression and compression-shear loading. Under quasi-static uniaxial compression at rates of 10−5 to 103 s−1, the strength had an average of 3393 ± 306 MPa, and at dynamic strain rates of 102 to 103 s−1, the strength ranged from 3763 to 4645 MPa. The CeramTec ALOTEC 98 SB alumina ceramic was found to have greater mechanical properties than other commercial alumina ceramics from the literature (i.e., AD-995). To monitor the strain field and the failure process of the alumina ceramic during testing, an ultra-high-speed camera coupled with digital image correlation (DIC) was used to visualize crack initiation and propagation processes, and obtain quantitative stress-strain information. A new data processing method was then proposed in this study to calculate the shear components for the compression-shear tests. Validation of the proposed method was confirmed by the shear strain obtained from the DIC analysis with the ultra-high-speed camera. Using the results obtained by the proposed model and the DIC analysis, new observations and understandings of failure mechanisms are obtained. (1) In compression-shear tests, the shear failure happens before complete failure, and shear behavior plays an important role during the failure process. (2) The equivalent peak stress (strength) of compression-shear test is smaller than the uniaxial compression one. (3) The directional cracks have weak influence on the compressive stiffness, but have a strong influence on the shear response.

Deterioration of FRP/RPUF interfacial bond strength under moisture intrusion: An analysis from the perspective of adsorption

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) / rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) interface is a typical bonding interface composed of two layers of material. Adsorption theory is widely used in the analysis of such interfacial bonding. The mechanism of influence of water on the interfacial bonding strength of FRP/RPUF was discussed from the perspective of adsorption effect. Water intrusion experiments of FRP/RPUF interface samples were conducted at 98 °C for 672 h. The change characteristics of interfacial mechanical properties were obtained by compression-shear test, and the change characteristics of active groups were obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. Based on the XPS results, the functional groups between interfaces were directionally regulated, and the contribution of active groups to surface free energy was evaluated. A molecular dynamics simulation method was used to simulate the process of water intrusion into the interface. Experiments and simulations show that water intrusion will cause a significant decrease in the macroscopic mechanical properties of the interface. The chemical adsorption caused by active functional groups of oxygen and nitrogen has little effect on the interface bonding strength and decreases with the water intrusion. Interface bonding mainly depends on the physical adsorption caused by non-bonded interaction. The simulation results show that the hydrogen bond energy makes a significant contribution to the interface binding energy. The invasion of water molecules will recombine the original hydrogen bonds of the interface system, resulting in the decrease of the stability of the interface structure.

Experimental Study on the Compressive and Shear Mechanical Properties of Cement–Formation Interface Considering Surface Roughness and Drilling Mud Contamination

In a casing-cement sheath-formation system, the cement–formation interface is usually weakly cemented for the residual of drilling mud, in which a leakage path would easily form, threatening the safe operation of underground energy exploitation and storage. To evaluate the compressive and shear mechanical behavior of the cement–formation interface, cement–rock composite cylindrical specimens were prepared. Uniaxial and triaxial compression and direct shear tests were implemented. The flushing efficiency of the rock surface, compressive strength, interface incompatible deformation, parameters of shear strength, and morphology of shear failure surface were acquired and analyzed. Results show that the flushing efficiency of shale surface decreases from 76.7% to 64.2% with the surface roughness increasing from 0 to 2 mm. The flushing efficiency of sandstone is only 44.7%, remarkably lower than that of shale. With the stress condition transforming from uniaxial to triaxial compression, the feature of the stress–strain curves changes from elastic-brittle to elastoplastic, and the compressive strength increases from 20.6~60.1 MPa to 110~120 MPa. The cement part presents noteworthy plastic deformation and several micro shear fractures develop. There is incompatible deformation between cement and rock, which induces interface debonding for almost all the composite specimens. The internal friction angle and cohesive strength both decrease with the increase in pollution degree of drilling mud, and increase with the rise in surface roughness. The shear facture surface is not exactly the rock–cement interface, but usually manifests as a shear zone, in which the rock, cement, and interface all contribute to the final shear failure. The above findings would be valuable for the revealing of cement–formation interface failure mechanism.

Compressive and shear behavior of brick masonry assemblages strengthened with polyurea coating: Experiment and DEM investigations

Over the last few years, a huge amount of effort has been spent on developing numerical models to improve knowledge of methods to strengthen concrete and brick structures under various conditions. This paper evaluated the ability of the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to accurately predict the mechanical behavior of brick masonry. Two different specimens were tested for compression and direct shear, with and without polyurea reinforcement of the brick masonry. Detailed numerical models of the brick masonry were generated using the commercial software Three-Dimensional Distinct Element Code (3DEC) to compare the laboratory test results against simulation for both cases. The numerical and experimental results were found to be in good agreement, which demonstrates the efficiency and stability of the DEM for simulating brick masonry behavior. Another purpose of this research was to evaluated the effect of parameters on the numerical model, including mesh size, material cohesion, friction, and dilation. These important findings can be used to calibrate material model parameters for strengthening brick masonry in the future. • The experiment of brick masonry assemblages with/without polyurea coating. • Both compression and direct shear tests were carried out. • Commercial software 3DEC was utilized to verify the experiment results. • Parametric studies for strengthening brick masonry assemblages were investigated.

Dispersion of Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Glass Fibre Composites in Hygrothermal Environment.

High-strength glass fibre-reinforced composites (H-GFRPs) are widely used in various engineering fields because of their excellent mechanical properties and designability. The mechanical properties of H-GFRPs are more sensitive to temperature and humidity. Under high temperature and humidity conditions, the properties decrease greatly and the dispersion increases. Tensile, compressive, and in-plane shear tests were carried out on five batches of H-GFRPs under five different conditions, and the strength and stiffness properties under different test conditions were obtained. In this paper, the strength and stiffness properties of H-GFRPs under room temperature and hygrothermal conditions are statistically analysed based on macroscopic test data and the meso-bridging model. The results showed that under hygrothermal conditions, the dispersion of performance tended to decrease. The distribution types of other parameters are consistent with those under room temperature conditions, except for the transverse tensile modulus E22,t and longitudinal compressive strength Xc, which tend to follow a normal distribution. Among the four stiffness performance parameters, the correlation between v12 and the other three stiffness parameters was weak, whereas that between the other three stiffness parameters was strong.

An experimental study on mechanical behavior of nylon fabric laminated rubber bearings

Five samples of the nylon fabric laminated rubber bearing were manufactured with different rubber layer thickness and nylon cloth specifications. The compression and compression shear tests were conducted to evaluate the mechanical properties of the bearings. Results show the novel bearings’ vertical stiffness is significantly lower than that of laminated steel rubber bearings, but their vertical damping ratio can reach 7%. The effective horizontal stiffness decreases with increasing shear strain due to rollover deformation. The bearings do not get seriously damaged when the shear strain is 300%. The equivalent damping ratio of the bearings varies in the range of 9%–13%.

Deformation responses of AZ31B magnesium alloy under combined shear-compression loading

Combined shear-compression tests were conducted to AZ31B magnesium alloy through shear-compression specimen (SCS) and the deformation response process is captured by digital image correlation technology. The mechanical behaviours and deformation characteristics of SCS with different loading angles are analysed in detailed. Results show that the strain path of SCS is sensitive to the loading angle. The deformation behaviour at initial stage exhibits proportional loading and related to the tangent loading angle which reveals the designability of SCS for mechanical testing with specific requirements.

Numerical Assessment of the Seismic Performance of a Timber Retrofit Solution for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

ABSTRACT This paper presents the results of a numerical study about the effectiveness of a new multi-component timber retrofit solution for unreinforced masonry buildings in seismic regions. The proposed retrofit consists of timber frames fastened to the internal surface of masonry piers, with oriented strand boards eventually nailed to the frames. This technique aims at improving both in-plane and out-of-plane capacities of masonry piers as well as wall-to-diaphragm connections. Numerical models were built and calibrated against experimental data from quasi-static cyclic shear-compression tests on two isolated piers and dynamic shake-table tests on two full-scale buildings, in bare and retrofitted conditions. The building prototype represented the end-unit of a cavity-wall terraced house. A strategy to include the retrofit contribution in equivalent-frame masonry models is proposed. Starting from the calibrated models, two additional strengthening schemes were numerically generated to investigate the influence of increasing retrofit levels on the building performance. For each model, a cloud nonlinear time-history analysis was performed using 250 ground-motion records to derive damage-state fragility functions. The numerical outcomes can assist in the selection of an optimal level of the proposed retrofit solution, balancing structural and economic goals.

Investigation on Homogeneous Modeling of Gyroid Lattice Structures: Numerical Study in Static and Dynamic Conditions

The TPMS (triply periodic minimal surface) are receiving great attention for production of open cell scaffold structures, for example in biomedical applications. In this paper stretch-dominated lattice structures have been considered. The Gyroid cell made of epoxy resin by DLP technology was analyzed. The compression test results in quasi-static (10-3 s-1) and dynamic (4x102 s-1) conditions have been used to compute the macroscopic cellular material properties by the homogenization methods. Finally, in order to evaluate the behaviour of the unit cell under multi-axial stress state, combined shear-compression tests have been carried out as well.

Experimental Study and Theoretical Analysis on the Compression-Shear Multiaxial Mechanical Properties of Recycled Concrete.

Recycled concrete, which is formed by replacing coarse aggregates in ordinary concrete with recycled aggregates (RA), is of great significance for the secondary utilization of waste building resources. In civil engineering, concrete structures are sometimes subjected to a compression–shear multiaxial stress state. Therefore, research on the compression–shear multiaxial mechanical properties of recycled concrete plays an important role in engineering practice. To explore the effect of RA replacement rate on the compression–shear properties of recycled concrete, an experimental study was carried out using a compression–shear testing machine and considering five RA replacement rates and five axial compression ratios. Consequently, the failure modes and mechanical property parameters under different working conditions were obtained and were used to analyze the effects of RA replacement rate and axial compression ratio on the shear stress of recycled concrete. Eventually, the following conclusions were reached: With the growth of axial compression ratio, the shear cracks exhibit a developing trend along the oblique direction, and the friction traces on the shear surface are gradually deepened. As the replacement rate increases, the number of shear cracks is gradually increased, accompanied by increasing broken fragments falling off from the shear interface. Since the action of the axial compression ratio can effectively improve the mechanical bite force and friction on the shear interface of recycled concrete, as the axial compression ratio increases, the shear stress is gradually increased. On the other hand, due to the initial damage of RA and its weak adhesion with cement mortar, the shear stress is gradually reduced with the increase of RA replacement rate. Meanwhile, the increase in shear stress shows a gradually decreasing trend with the growth of axial compression ratio. Specifically, for the RA replacement rates of 0% and 100%, the shear stress increased by 4.06 times and 3.21 times, respectively, under the influence of the axial compression ratio. Under different axial compression ratios, the shear stress was reduced by 43~46%, due to the increase of RA replacement rate. In addition, based on the octahedral stress space and the principal stress space, a compression–shear multiaxial failure criterion and shear stress calculation model for recycled concrete were proposed, by considering the effect of the RA replacement rate. The outcomes of this research are of great significance for engineering applications and the development of recycled concrete.

Dynamic increase factors of concrete-like materials at very high strain rates

Strain rate effects on the compressive and tensile strengths of a concrete-like material play an important part in the construction of its dynamic constitutive model. So far no data for the same material covering a wide range of strain rates were reported in the literature, not to mention the data for compression at strain rates greater than 103 s−1. This paper presents a combined theoretical and experimental study on the dynamic increase factors of concrete-like materials at very high strain rates. First, a method is proposed to determine dynamic increase factor for a concrete-like material in compression due to strain rate effect only (that is to say to eliminate the inertial (containment) effect) at very high strain rates (>103 s−1) by in-depth analysis of its Hugoniot elastic limit (HEL). Then, various material tests (i.e. quasi-static uniaxial compression and tensile tests, SHPB and SHTB tests, plate impact test and dynamic compression-shear test) were performed on a certain type of cement mortar in a wider range of strain rates (i.e. 10-5 s−1 ∼ 106 s−1). Finally, the test data are compared with the previously proposed semi-empirical equations for dynamic increase factors. Furthermore, the plate impact test results for ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) available in the literature are also analyzed using the proposed method. Dynamic increase factor for tension at strain rate of 103 s−1 is obtained indirectly by the relationship between dynamic uniaxial tensile strength and dynamic shear strength through the shear wave tracking (SWT) technique which is based on dynamic compression-shear test. It is found that dynamic increase factor for concrete-like materials in compression due to strain rate effect only can be regarded as a constant at very high strain rates. It is also found that the previously proposed semi-empirical equations can accurately describe the strain rate sensitive behavior of concrete-like materials in both tension and compression.

An enhanced elastoplastic damage coupled model for compression characteristics analysis of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite stiffened panel

In this work, the elastoplastic behaviors, damage characteristics, and debonding forms of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite stiffened panel under uniaxial compression load have been studied. The enhanced elastoplastic damage coupled model (EPDM) was established to model the mechanical properties of CFRTP composites which were based on generalized Hill yield criterion, the associated flow rules, the power hardening law, Chang-Chang failure criterion, and continuous damage mechanics (CDM). The forward Euler algorithm was implemented in Abaqus via user-defined subroutine VUMAT. A series of experiments including tensile, compression, and interlaminar shear tests of laminates were performed to validate the material model. Subsequently, the developed EPDM combined with cohesive zone model (CZM) was applied to simulate the nonlinear mechanical responses of CFRTP composite stiffened panel. Moreover, an axial compression test of CFRTP composite stiffened panel was also carried out, which confirmed that the simulation results were in agreement with the corresponding experimental results. Furthermore, based on the established finite element model, the buckling knockdown factor (KDF) and plastic region development of the CFRTP composite stiffened panel were also analyzed. Overall, the obtained results demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed EPDM for the compression characteristics analysis of the CFRTP composite structures.

Innovative seismic and energy retrofitting of wall envelopes using prefabricated textile-reinforced concrete panels with an embedded capillary tube system

This paper investigates the experimental seismic performance of an innovative seismic-plus-energy retrofit solution for RC and URM structures. The intervention aims to simultaneously improve thermal efficiency and seismic safety of buildings with a light, cost-effective, and sustainable approach. The proposed hybrid retrofit system consists of prefabricated textile capillary-tube panels, mechanically connected through mortar or adhesives to existing building envelopes. This study assesses for the first time the seismic behaviour of such a system through quasi-static in-plane cyclic tests on three 3/5-scaled masonry-infilled RC frames. First, the response of a frame retrofitted with textile capillary-tube elements is compared with its two counterparts: a non-retrofitted frame and a frame retrofitted with textile-reinforced mortar and extruded polystyrene boards. Next, the paper demonstrates the application of the panels on three squat URM piers and presents preliminary but promising results from in-plane cyclic shear-compression tests. Overall, the retrofitted specimens exhibited considerably greater stiffness, strength, and displacement capacity than bare configurations. Furthermore, the panels proved to be equally effective in improving overall seismic response and controlling damage with established retrofit techniques based on textile-reinforced mortars. Finally, the thermal performance of the proposed integrated retrofitting system was assessed through in-situ experimentation on a real residential masonry building wall, exhibiting high efficiency.