The recent development of a new Italian seismic code, conceived as a transition towards the final qBQ`~4s
adoption of Eurocodes, has been an occasion to reconsider thoroughly the current criteria for .(X
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seismic design of masonry buildings, their experimental and theoretical basis, their consequences ]/!<PF
on practice. Drawing from this experience, a critical discussion of design criteria is presented, with (^5 7UmFv]
specific attention to the definition of behaviour factors to be used in elastic analysis and more e+]6OV&+
generally on methods and models for the seismic performance verification of masonry buildings. DwV4o^J:l
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presented, and research needs are outlined