I have completed BE in civil engineer and a native of Nepal. And I want to do research regarding the buildings damaged in the Nepal Earthquake 2015. I have the knowledge but don't know how to start one
- Site Effects and Associated Structural Damage Analysis
- Earthquake Geotechnical "studying correlation between uncorrected standard penetration resistance (N) and shear wave velocity" and liquefaction studies.
- seismic vulnerability of highway bridges.
- Seismic Performance of Sites
- Structural damage analysis
- ground motion attenuation simulation
You could start your research from the following elements:
1. to establish the relationship between damages in buildings vs. fragility curves
2. to determine the effects of site by one-dimensional analysis of soils
3. studies of seismic vulnerability of essential buildings
You could do resaerch how to improve traditional wooden reinforced buildings. I.e. What forces are in the structure (e,g, calculating with horizontal equivalent loads and lattice work analogy, masonry as compression diagonals) and investigate how the wooden sections could be reduced and the joints be strengthened, because they are the weak point. Nailed or screwed g.i. sheet strips could be a solution and if you have testing facilities in the univerity, this has a good potential. I did some simplified tests resulting in about 100 kg ultimate resistance per 10 mm g.i. sheet ( 0.5 to 0.6 mm) and per normal nail.
Carry out Vibrational analysis of buildings and further do the analysis of damping methods
It is suggested to undertake higher studies on EQ Engineering subjects and materials to have better orientation and self understanding to take up research on EQ resistant design of structures as required for sustaining local seismic intensity.
Dynamics of structures
Strength characterization of innovative composite materials.
Conduct survey of buildings damaged. classify them according to type of construction, number of story, extent of damage, probable reasons of damages, check detailing of damaged buildings either from record or observations, model the damaged building and carry out earthquake analysis. Use appropriate solution for strengthening and retrofitting . These activities will help in getting good research work.
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