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bio-H 2 also adds value by creating a clean energy source, making the process more compatible with circular economy principles. This strategy could lead to safer, cleaner, and more efficient demolition or repair operations after earthquakes or when structures are dismantled. This combined approach, using both structural modeling and experimental bio-recycling, represents a new and promising path to design solutions that are not only stronger for protecting structures, but also more sustainable and ready for future challenges in seismic engineering. Acknowledgements This work was supported by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) under the PNRR framework, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1.3, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU. 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