The recent development of a new Italian seismic code, conceived as a transition towards the final ;-l^X%r
adoption of Eurocodes, has been an occasion to reconsider thoroughly the current criteria for |nr;OM
seismic design of masonry buildings, their experimental and theoretical basis, their consequences 1vCp<D9<
on practice. Drawing from this experience, a critical discussion of design criteria is presented, with 4>fj @X(3
specific attention to the definition of behaviour factors to be used in elastic analysis and more HZS.%+2
generally on methods and models for the seismic performance verification of masonry buildings. g>' 6"p;
Necessary and possible developments of design/assessment procedures and code provisions are m!!;CbPo
presented, and research needs are outlined
