{"id":1476,"date":"2021-02-24T07:43:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwekenest.com\/?page_id=1476"},"modified":"2024-07-22T15:37:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T22:37:09","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwekenest.com\/index.php\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"RESEARCH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1476\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1476-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"background-position: center top; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 35px; \" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1476-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1476-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1476-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1476-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<br \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <em><strong>Nweke Research Group<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0conducts research investigations in the field of seismic hazard and geotechnical engineering. We are focused on solving problems concerned with the characterization of hazards and determining the capacity of geoengineering materials through the use of modeling (empirical and theoretical), testing (field and laboratory), and analysis. Our goal at <em><strong>The N.E.S.T<\/strong><\/em> is to improve the engineering resiliency of civil infrastructure and the supporting systems by fostering sustainable foresight and pursuing telluric (well-grounded) collaborative excellence.  Our  current efforts focus on two thrust:<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1476-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1476-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"background-position: center top; \" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1476-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-1476-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1476-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_ttrust_portfolio bramble-portfolio panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"projects masonry-with-gutter col-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbs clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-sizer\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"project small  effect-1 masonry-square\" id=\"project-2668\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details \" style=\"border-color: #ffc000;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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This involves the use of bacteria, enzymes, or other catalysts to create calcium carbonate cement in sands, essentially converting them from sand to rock! 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