The recent development of a new Italian seismic code, conceived as a transition towards the final rny@n^F
adoption of Eurocodes, has been an occasion to reconsider thoroughly the current criteria for g Cg4;b6g
seismic design of masonry buildings, their experimental and theoretical basis, their consequences zt-'SY
on practice. Drawing from this experience, a critical discussion of design criteria is presented, with D/gd
specific attention to the definition of behaviour factors to be used in elastic analysis and more 9 %D$T'K
generally on methods and models for the seismic performance verification of masonry buildings. yJF 2
Necessary and possible developments of design/assessment procedures and code provisions are m5X3{[a :
presented, and research needs are outlined
