In my opinion, the soil-structure interaction field is most promising and is of most relevancy at this time.

Analysis of sustainable structures.

I like sustainable structures.

I feel the development of new construction material with low cost is always welcome issue in civil engineering construction. In terms of structural research, the post peak response of the structure is very important. As, today any natural and man made disturbance is very common. The stability of the structure due to these causes are important in today scenario. So, new research can start in these areas and also soil structure interaction kind of research..all the best in your research..

You can do research in ultra high performance concrete.

Structures fire design

Performance based design for ____________ fill in the blank (e.g. fire)

Resilient design for structural engineers (broad topic that needs guidance specifically for SEs)

There is growing pressure on the construction industry to become a sustainable and efficient sector in the use of natural resources and its impact on the environment. Structural engineers, working with architects, can help by delivering sustainable design solution and using materials with low carbon footprint. These are areas where more effort needs to be focused.

I suggest this research tiltle:

Behavior of Reinforced Masonry structures Subjected to Siesmic load

Thanks

thanks so much all of YOU that tried to help me , i am looking for FOR YOUR ANSWERS and i am getting much more information and also still looking more

Structural design of portable architecture buildings. This can be an MSc or a PhD research.

I think the soil structure interaction (SSI) is the most rich area in the field of geotechnical and structural engineering.

Merihun Tafesse, that's a very general question and as you can see, it has a lot of different answers, and those are all correct. To sum up, the latest research topics on structural civil engineering are most related to reduce the cost and the environmental impact of the structure. In this general observation, you can find topics related to design optimization, new design procedures, consideration of new types of loads (seismic, fire behavior, wind, and more), new types of materials and more. Basically, everything that aims the reduction of cost and environmental impact, makes a great topic. I hope i could help you.

Stability or Dynamic analysis of thin-wall structures is also of interest

Thin plate analysis of plate using exact method

In my opinion, there are several field which are thriving and breakthroughs are only a matter of effort and time:

-Cold-bent insulation glass and cold-bent laminated glass

-Structural adhesives

-Composite profiles and composite plates from advanced materials

-3D printed shell structures from steel and aluminum for pedestrian bridges etc...

Anyone dealing with Impact Load on steel structure apart from single layer

Hybrid Simulations: Theory and Applications

in my opinion, the structural behavior under lateral loads is a good field for researches.

Dear Merihun Tafesse,

I think the best area of your research, what the matter you always think to enhance it during your study or work.

Because scientific research has not limited boundaries today.

In my opinion (Risk Perception of Residents Concerning Earthquake Risk or Multi-hazards Affecting an Urban Areas)

In my opinion, "the effects of pounding and soil-structure interaction on the nonlinear dynamic behavior of adjenct building" subject is most promising.

There is still more to be done in the area of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM).

I think that the area of green technology in structural engineering worth more researches.

The list of current areas of research in Structural Engineering is rather long. They include, among others, the following:

§ Enhancement of civil engineering structures using smart materials, e.g. shape memory alloys (SMAs)

§ Self-healing materials, e.g. self-healing concrete

§ Application of artificial intelligence to structural engineering, e.g. artificial neural networks

§ Structural optimization

§ Development of predictive models

§ Issues of innovativeness and sustainability

§ Reliability analysis and probabilistic design

§ Development of material composites

§ Force and displacement characteristics of tall buildings

§ Engineered timber construction, e.g. glulam timber construction

Retrofitting of existing structures might be a timely research area

Structural performance of alternative materials might be of interest.

Structural optimization

I think the latest research area.

Exactly

Dear Merihun Tafesse

These are the latest research topics suggested for you:

a) Seismic Hazard Estimation and Microzonation of Indian Cities

b) Engineering Modeling of Earthquake Source

c) Earthquake Load Modeling Using Critical Excitation Method

d) Structural Vibration Control

e) Shock Table Studies for Earthquake Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings

f) Inelastic Seismic Analysis of R C Framed Structures

g) Studies on Fiber Reinforced Concrete

h) Studies on Creep and Shrinkage in Normal and Heavy Density Concrete

i) Studies on Repair of Concrete Elements

j) Feasibility Studies on Use of GFRP Rebars as Reinforcement in Concrete

k) Behaviour of Stabilized Mud Block and Burnt Clay Brick Masonry and Stabilized Rammed Earth Walls

l) Experimental Investigations into the Fracture Behavior of Cementitious Interfaces

m) Experimental Studies on Fatigue Behavior of Cementitious Interfaces

n) Thermal Stress Intensity Factors

o) Correlation Between Damage and Fracture

p) Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Plain Concrete

Hope this helps

Regards

Globally, it is on thin laminated composite and their strength optimization. Locally, one can check what can benefit his or her country most and research on those area.

You can consider engineered contentious composite (ECC) as a new and up-to-date research topic.

Impact loading also adding to up, has a lot