The recent development of a new Italian seismic code, conceived as a transition towards the final g~A~|di|
adoption of Eurocodes, has been an occasion to reconsider thoroughly the current criteria for ^O9_dP:
seismic design of masonry buildings, their experimental and theoretical basis, their consequences v Mi&0$
on practice. Drawing from this experience, a critical discussion of design criteria is presented, with -/7[\S
specific attention to the definition of behaviour factors to be used in elastic analysis and more qkLp8/G>pO
generally on methods and models for the seismic performance verification of masonry buildings. ?Ji nX'z
Necessary and possible developments of design/assessment procedures and code provisions are 6UXDIg=
presented, and research needs are outlined
