The recent development of a new Italian seismic code, conceived as a transition towards the final 4Cvo^k/I
adoption of Eurocodes, has been an occasion to reconsider thoroughly the current criteria for "eI">`!g
seismic design of masonry buildings, their experimental and theoretical basis, their consequences V_9\Ax'X
on practice. Drawing from this experience, a critical discussion of design criteria is presented, with .o8pC
specific attention to the definition of behaviour factors to be used in elastic analysis and more @VsK7Eo
generally on methods and models for the seismic performance verification of masonry buildings. :k~ p=ko
Necessary and possible developments of design/assessment procedures and code provisions are =g=Vv"B_
presented, and research needs are outlined
