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Changes in permeability caused by transient stresses: Field observations, experiments, and mechanisms by Manga, Michael, Beresnev, Igor, Brodsky, Emily E., Elkhoury, Jean E., Elsworth, Derek, Ingebritsen, S. E., Mays, David C., Wang, Chi-Yuen

“…Oscillations in stress, such as those created by earthquakes, can increase permeability and fluid mobility in geologic media. In natural systems, strain…”
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Experiments and Simulations on Plume Spreading by Engineered Injection and Extraction in Refractive Index Matched Porous Media by Sather, Lauren J., Roth, Eric J., Neupauer, Roseanna M., Crimaldi, John P., Mays, David C.

“…Engineered injection and extraction (EIE) is an in situ groundwater remediation strategy that imposes an engineered spatially and temporally varying velocity…”
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Predicting nonpoint stormwater runoff quality from land use by Zivkovich, Brik R, Mays, David C

“…Evaluating the impact of urban development on natural ecosystem processes has become an increasingly complex task for planners, environmental scientists, and…”
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Infiltration and Clogging by Sand and Clay in a Pervious Concrete Pavement System by Coughlin, J. Patrick, Campbell, Chelsea D, Mays, David C

“…From a hydrologic perspective, one limitation of pervious concrete pavement is the risk of clogging, defined as a reduction in hydraulic conductivity that…”
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Thermally Enhanced Spreading of Miscible Plumes in Porous Media by Tigera, Ryan G., Benson, Whitney L., Mays, David C.

“…In situ groundwater remediation often calls for a chemical or biological amendment to be injected as an aqueous solution into a contaminated groundwater…”
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Groundwater Contamination, Subsurface Processes, and Remediation Methods: Overview of the Special Issue of Water on Groundwater Contamination and Remediation by Mays, David, Scheibe, Timothy

“…This special issue of Water brings together ten studies on groundwater contamination and remediation. Common themes include practical techniques for plume…”
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How Diversity Makes Better Engineering Teams by Mays, David C.

“…Key Takeaways Diversity, equity, and inclusion offer a win–win for engineers working together to serve the public. Cognitive diversity helps teams produce more…”
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Zinc Leaching from Tire Crumb Rubber by Rhodes, Emily P, Ren, Zhiyong, Mays, David C

“…Because tires contain approximately 1–2% zinc by weight, zinc leaching is an environmental concern associated with civil engineering applications of tire crumb…”
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Effect of methane leakage on the greenhouse gas footprint of electricity generation by Sanchez, Nicolas, Mays, David C.

“…For the purpose of generating electricity, what leakage rate renders the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of natural gas equivalent to that of coal? This paper…”
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Plume spreading in groundwater by stretching and folding by Mays, David C., Neupauer, Roseanna M.

“…This paper proposes a new approach to the hydraulics of in situ groundwater remediation. In situ remediation promotes reactions between an injected treatment…”
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Colloid Deposit Morphology and Clogging in Porous Media: Fundamental Insights Through Investigation of Deposit Fractal Dimension by Roth, Eric J, Gilbert, Benjamin, Mays, David C

“…Experiments reveal a wide discrepancy between the permeability of porous media containing colloid deposits and the available predictive equations. Evidence…”
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Pneumatic Evacuation to Prevent Freezing in Outdoor Sump Pump Drains by Sturgell, Fred D., Mays, David C.

“…Abstract Sump pumps protect below-grade structures from water damage by pumping water from a sump well to the surface through vertical discharge pipes…”
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Chaotic advection and reaction during engineered injection and extraction in heterogeneous porous media by Neupauer, Roseanna M., Meiss, James D., Mays, David C.

“…During in situ remediation of contaminated groundwater, a treatment solution is often injected into the contaminated region to initiate reactions that degrade…”
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Engineered injection and extraction to enhance reaction for improved in situ remediation by Piscopo, Amy N., Neupauer, Roseanna M., Mays, David C.

“…During in situ remediation, a treatment solution is often injected into a contaminated aquifer to degrade the groundwater contaminant. Since contaminant…”
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Contributions of Pore‐Scale Mixing and Mechanical Dispersion to Reaction During Active Spreading by Radial Groundwater Flow by Neupauer, Roseanna M., Sather, Lauren J., Mays, David C., Crimaldi, John P., Roth, Eric J.

“…Spreading and mixing are complementary processes that promote reaction of two reactive aqueous solutes present in contiguous plumes in groundwater. Spreading…”
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Information Content of Wastewater Flowmeter Data before and during a Surcharge by Klingensmith, William C, Mays, David C

“…AbstractWhen local sanitary sewers discharge to regional treatment systems, flow monitoring is performed for billing purposes, but the information content of…”
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Wildfire Impacts on Groundwater Aquifers: A Case Study of the 1996 Honey Boy Fire in Beaver County, Utah, USA by Johnk, Benjamin T., Mays, David C.

“…It is well known that wildfires destroy vegetation and form soil crusts, both of which increase stormwater runoff that accelerates erosion, but less attention…”
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Demonstration of Reversible Dispersion in a Darcy-Scale Push-Pull Laboratory Experiment by Neupauer, Roseanna M., Roth, Eric J., Crimaldi, John P., Mays, David C., Sather, Lauren J.

“…A solute transport experiment was conducted in a 50 cm × 50 cm × 4.4 cm apparatus filled with monodisperse glass beads and glycerin, using Rhodamine 6G dye as…”
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Active Spreading: Hydraulics for Enhancing Groundwater Remediation by Sather, Lauren J, Neupauer, Roseanna M, Mays, David C, Crimaldi, John P, Roth, Eric J

“…AbstractDuring in situ groundwater remediation, reactions occur in a narrow reaction front in which the amendment and contaminant are close enough to mix…”
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Application of the Indigenous evaluation framework to a university certificate program for building cultural awareness in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by Velez, Christine, Nuechterlein, Bridget, Connors, Susan, RedShirt Tyon, Grace, Roane, Timberley M., Mays, David C.

“…This paper presents a case example of the Indigenous Evaluation Framework as applied to a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education…”
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