The recent development of a new Italian seismic code, conceived as a transition towards the final z5t"o !
adoption of Eurocodes, has been an occasion to reconsider thoroughly the current criteria for - s0QE Q
seismic design of masonry buildings, their experimental and theoretical basis, their consequences ^j7]> I
on practice. Drawing from this experience, a critical discussion of design criteria is presented, with 2%@<A
specific attention to the definition of behaviour factors to be used in elastic analysis and more \PK}4<x}
generally on methods and models for the seismic performance verification of masonry buildings. @;{iCVW
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presented, and research needs are outlined
