- 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

earthquake resistant building

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.