{"id":9419,"date":"2023-04-18T09:16:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=9419"},"modified":"2023-04-18T09:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:16:05","slug":"engineering-students-present-concrete-durability-project-at-research-in-the-rotunda","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/engineering-students-present-concrete-durability-project-at-research-in-the-rotunda\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering students present concrete durability project at Research in the Rotunda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dylan Notsch and Will Straka (left to right) study the effects of anti-icing on concrete.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two University of Wisconsin-Platteville engineering students are studying the effects of anti-icing on concrete and presented their findings at the 19th annual Research in the Rotunda<\/a>\u00a0on March 8 in the state Capitol. Senior Dylan Notsch and sophomore Will Straka are assisting\u00a0Dr. Danny Xiao<\/a>, associate professor of\u00a0civil and environmental engineering<\/a>, on the project titled, \u201cImpact of Anti-Icing on the Durability of Concrete Infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working together with Dr. Danny [Xiao] for the last two years on the anti-icing project,\u201d said Straka, a civil engineering major from Mineral Point, Wisconsin. \u201cOur research includes both laboratory tests and field study. In the lab, we have conducted three phases of freeze-thaw test on concrete samples. In the field, we placed concrete panels in MnRoad, the largest road-testing site in the U.S. Anti-icing solutions and traffic load have been applied since November 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

Straka and Notsch became involved with the project after receiving the\u00a0Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0their freshman year. Notsch, who has been working alongside Xiao since 2019, said throughout his four years of research, he\u2019s conducted a series of freeze-thaw tests on large concrete specimens and saw significant differences between deicing and anti-icing solutions. Anti-icing can clear winter roads faster, reduce overall salt use, and also cause less damage to concrete than deicing does. He\u2019s also learned the technical side of research.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have learned report writing, how to draft a technical poster, correctly preparing research per ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials], teamwork and the implications of salt on concrete durability,\u201d said Notsch, an environmental engineering major from Sartell, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

The project is scheduled to end in September, but Straka states the group is also conducting other projects related to concrete durability such as surface treatment and hydrophobic concrete. Although Notsch is set to graduate this spring, Straka will continue to work with Xiao.<\/p>\n

\u201cUndergraduate research is a unique opportunity that few students get to experience,\u201d said Straka. \u201cIt helps develop great relationships with other students and faculty advisors while getting hands-on experience in the field that interests you.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the students begin to wrap up their research, they\u2019re excited to embark on their Research in the Rotunda poster.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to representing UW-Platteville at the Capitol and hearing input and feedback from UW System peers and lawmakers,\u201d said Notsch.<\/p>\n

Straka added, \u201cIt gives us a chance to showcase our hard work over the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about Research in the Rotunda visit,\u00a0www.wisconsin.edu\/research-in-the-rotunda\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Written by Ruth Wendlandt<\/p>\n

Link to original story: https:\/\/www.uwplatt.edu\/news\/engineering-students-present-concrete-durability-project-research-rotunda<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two University of Wisconsin-Platteville engineering students are studying the effects of anti-icing on concrete and presented their findings at the 19th annual Research in the Rotunda\u00a0on March 8 in the state Capitol. Senior Dylan Notsch and sophomore Will Straka are assisting\u00a0Dr. Danny Xiao, associate professor of\u00a0civil and environmental engineering, on the project titled, \u201cImpact of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":9420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","institution":[93],"story_category":[],"class_list":["post-9419","campus_story","type-campus_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","institution-uw-platteville"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story\/9419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/campus_story"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9419"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"institution","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/institution?post=9419"},{"taxonomy":"story_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story_category?post=9419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}