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Aleksandra Radlińska

Associate Professor

Affiliation(s):

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Larson Transportation Institute

231D Sackett Building

azr172@psu.edu

814-865-9427

Research Areas:

Geotechnical and Materials Engineering

 
 

 

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, West Pomeranian Technological University, 2004
  • MS, Civil Engineering, West Pomeranian Technological University, 2004
  • Ph D, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 2008

Publications

Books

  • , Jason Ideker and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2010, Advances in the Material Science of Concrete, Curran Associates, Inc, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 126
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and Jason Weiss, 2009, Assessing the repeatability of the restrained ring test, pp. 335-346
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and Jason Weiss, 2009, Assessing the repeatability of the restrained ring test, pp. 335-345

Journal Articles

  • Peter J Collins, Jennifer Edmunson, Michael Fiske and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2022, "Materials Characterization of Various Lunar Regolith Simulants for use in Geopolymer Lunar Concrete"
  • Hojati and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2022, "3D-printable quaternary cementitious materials towards sustainable development: Mixture design and mechanical properties", Results in Engineering, 13
  • Maryam Hojati, Farshad Rajabipour and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2022, "Creep of Alkali-Activated Cement Mixtures", Case Studies in Construction Materials
  • Zhanzhao Li, Jinyoung Yoon, Rui Zhang, Farshad Rajabipour, Wil Srubar, Ismaila Dabo and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2022, "Machine learning in concrete science: Applications, challenges, and best practices", npj Computational Materials, 8, (1), pp. 1-17
  • Peter Collins, Richard Grugel and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2021, "Hydration of tricalcium aluminate and gypsum pastes on the International Space Station", Construction and Building Materials, 285
  • Burris, Kenneth Hoverl, Anton Schindler and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2021, "Approaches to Teaching Cement Hydration Processes to Undergraduate Students", ACI SP
  • Juliana Moraes Neves, Sivakumar Ramanathan, Prannoy Suraneni, Richard Grugel and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2020, "Characterization, mechanical properties, and microstructural development of lunar regolith simulant-portland cement blended mixtures", Construction and Building Materials, 258
  • Maryam Hojati, Farshad Rajabipour and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2019, "Drying Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Cements: Effect of Humidity and Curing Temperature", Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 52, (6)
  • Juliana Moraes Neves, Peter J. Collins, Aleksandra Radlinska, Richard N. Grugel and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2019, "Microgravity effect on microstructural development of tri-calcium silicate C3S paste", Frontiers in Materials, 6
  • Maryam Hojati, Farshad Rajabipour and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2019, "Effect of activator, curing and humidity on drying shrinkage of alkali-activated fly ash", Green Materials, 7, (2), pp. 71-83
  • Sara Ghahremani, Yingjun Guan, Aleksandra Radlinska and Parisa Shokouhi, 2018, "Monitoring the carbonation-induced microcracking in alkali-activated slag (AAS) by nonlinear resonant acoustic spectroscopy (NRAS)", Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 7, (1), pp. 576-598
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, Adam Zielinski, Maria Kaszynska and Hailong Ye, 2018, "Early-age cracking of self-consolidating concrete with lightweight and normal aggregates", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 30, (10)
  • Amir Manafpour, Sukran Ilgin Guler, Aleksandra Radlinska, Farshad Rajabipour and Gordon P Warn, 2018, "Stochastic Analysis and Time-Based Modeling of Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration", ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 23, (9)
  • Hailong Ye, Aleksandra Radlinska and Hailong Ye, 2017, "Shrinkage Mitigation Strategies in Alkali-Activated Slag", Cement and Concrete Research, 101, pp. 131-143
  • Maryam Hojati and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2017, "Shrinkage and Strength Development of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash-Slag Binary Cements", Construction Building Materials, 150, pp. 808-816
  • Hailong Ye and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2017, "Carbonation-induced volume change in alkali-activated slag", Construction and Building Materials, 144, pp. 635-644
  • Hailong Ye and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2017, "Effect of alkalis on cementitious materials: Understanding the relationship between composition, structure, and volume change mechanism", Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 15, (4), pp. 165-177
  • Keith Doyle, Lynsey Reese, Aleksandra Radlinska and Tong Qiu, 2017, "Material Properties of Crushable Concrete for Use in Vehicle Anti-Ram Barriers", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 29, (4)
  • Hailong Ye, Aleksandra Radlinska and Juliana Neves, 2017, "Drying and carbonation shrinkage of cement paste containing alkalis", Materials and Structures Journal (RILEM), 50, (132)
  • H Ye, C Cartwright, Farshad Rajabipour and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2017, "Understanding the drying shrinkage performance of alkali-activated slag mortars", Cement and Concrete Composites, 76, pp. 13-24
  • H. Ye* and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2016, "Shrinkage Mechanisms of Alkali-Activated Slag", Cement and Concrete Research, 88, pp. 126–135
  • Hailong Ye and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2016, "Fly ash-slag interaction during alkaline activation: Influence of activators on phase assemblage and microstructure formation", Construction and Building Materials, 122, pp. 594-606
  • Hailong Ye* and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2016, "A review and comparative study of existing shrinkage prediction models for portland and non-portland cementitious materials", Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 2016, (Article ID 2418219)
  • Hailong Ye and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2016, "Quantitative phase analysis of alkali-activated slag using SEM/EDS, XRD and thermodynamic modeling", Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 14, (5), pp. 245-260
  • Robert Thomas, Hailong Ye*, Aleksandra Radlinska and Sulapha Peethamparan, 2016, "Alkali-activated slag cement concrete: A closer look at a sustainable alternative to portland cement", Concrete International, 38, (1), pp. 33-38
  • Amir Manafpour, Travis Hopper, Farshad Rajabipour, Aleksandra Radlinska, Gordon P Warn, Parisa Shokouhi, Dennis Morian and Shervin Jahangirnejad, 2016, "Field Investigation of In-Service Performance Of Concrete Bridge Decks in Pennsylvania", Journal of Transportation Research Board
  • Hailong Ye and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2016, "Quantitative analysis of phase assemblage and chemical shrinkage of Alkali-activated slag", Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 14, (5), pp. 245-260
  • Christopher Cartwright, Farshad Rajabipour and A Radlinska, 2015, "Shrinkage Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Slag Cements", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 27, (7)
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, Leslie Myers McCarthy, James Matzke and Francis Nagel, 2014, "Synthesis of DOT Use of Beam End Protection for Extending the Life of Bridges", International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 8, (3), pp. 185-199
  • J. Wright, Farshad Rajabipour, Jeffrey A Laman and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2014, "Causes of Early Age Cracking on Concrete Bridge Deck Expansion Joint Repair Sections", Advances in Civil Engineering, 2014, (Article ID 103421)
  • A Radlinska, Joseph R Yost and Michael J Salera, 2013, "Material Properties of Structurally Viable Alkali-Activated Fly Ash Concrete", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 25, (10), pp. 1456-1464
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, Joseph Robert Yost, Stephen Ernst and Michael Salera, 2013, "Structural Behavior of Alkali Activated Fly Ash Concrete. Part 1: Mixture Design, Material Properties and Sample Fabrication", RILEM Materials and Structures Journal, 46, (3), pp. 435-447
  • Joseph Robert Yost, Stephen Ernst, Michael Salera, Aleksandra Radlinska and N Martignetti, 2013, "Structural Behavior of Alkali Activated Fly Ash Concrete. Part 2: Mixture Design, Structural Testing and Experimental Findings", RILEM Materials and Structures Journal, 46, (3), pp. 449-462
  • L. McCarthy, A. Radlinska, J. Riegler** and R Vaughn, 2013, "Use of Decorative Concrete Overlay for Transportation Infrastructure Design", ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 19, (3), pp. 11
  • T G Wojcik, G M Clayton, A Radlinska, N K Comolli and Noelle Comolli, 2012, "The Value of Impromptu Design Exercises as an Approach in Design-Centric Engineering Education", International Journal of Engineering Education, 28, (4), pp. 892-903
  • A Radlinska, J Weiss and Jason Weiss, 2012, "Toward The Development of a Performance-Related Specification for Concrete Shrinkage", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 24, (1), pp. 64-71
  • A Radlinska, Andrea Welker, Kathryn Greising, Blake Campbell and David Littlewood, 2012, "Long-Term Field Performance of Pervious Concrete Pavement", Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering, 2012
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, Farshad Rajabipour, Brooks Bucher, Ryan Henkensiefken, Gaurav Sant and Jason Weiss, 2008, "Shrinkage mitigation strategies in cementitious systems: A closer look at differences in sealed and unsealed behavior", (2070), pp. 59-67
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, B. Bucher and J. Weiss, 2008, "Comments on the Interpretation of Results from the Restrained Ring Test", Journal of ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials), 5, (10)
  • K. Raoufi, Aleksandra Radlinska, T. Nantung and J. Weiss, 2008, "Practical Considerations for Determining the Time of Saw Cutting in Concrete Pavements", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2081, pp. 110-117
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, B. Pease and Joel A Weiss, 2007, "A Preliminary Numerical Investigation on the Influence of Material Variability in the Early-Age Cracking Behavior of Restrained Concrete", RILEM Materials and Structures Journal, 40, (4), pp. 375-386

Conference Proceedings

  • R Zhang, G Warn and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2022, "Assessment of Transverse Flexural Cracking In Concrete Bridge Decks During Staged Construction"
  • P Collins, J Edmunson, M Fiske, S Bilén and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2022, "Geopolymer Lunar Concrete Under Reduced Pressure Curing and Vacuum Exposure"
  • Peter Collins, Richard Grugel and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2021, "The Influence of Variable Gravity on the Microstructural Development of Tricalcium Silicate Pastes", pp. 59-66
  • Shadi Nazarian and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2021, "Additive Manufacturing of Architectural Structures: An Interplay Between Materials, Systems, and Design", pp. 111-119
  • Jonathan Hydock, Muyang Lu, Sukran Ilgin Guler and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2021, "A Weibull Reliability Model of Bridge Deck Deterioration"
  • Muyang Lu, Jonathan Hydock, Aleksandra Radlinska and Sukran Ilgin Guler, 2021, "Self-Updating Method for Generalized Gamma Distribution-Based Bridge Deck Deterioration Model"
  • Maryam Hojati**, Aleksandra Radlinska and Farshad Rajabipour, 2016, "Drying Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash: Effect of Activator Composition and Ambient Relative Humidity"
  • Maryam Hojati**, Aleksandra Radlinska and Farshad Rajabipour, 2016, "Drying Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Cements and the Influence of Curing Conditions"
  • Hailong Ye and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2016, "Effects of Carbonation on Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated slag"
  • Amir Manafpour*, Travis Hopper, Farshad Rajabipour, Aleksandra Radlinska, Gordon P Warn, Parisa Shokouhi, Dennis Morian and Shervin Jahangirnejad, 2016, "Field Investigation of In-Service Performance Of Concrete Bridge Decks in Pennsylvania"
  • K. Doyle*, Aleksandra Radlinska and T. Qiu, 2015, "Material Properties of Crushable Concrete for Use in Vehicle Anti-Ram Barriers", Washington, DC, January 11-15, 2015
  • Hailong Ye, Christopher Cartwritght, Farshad Rajabipour and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2014, "The Effect of Drying Rate on Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Slag Cements", West Lafayette, IN, 24-26 July, 2014
  • Jared Wright, Farshad Rajabipour, Jeffrey A Laman, Aleksandra Radlinska, Danielle Lombardi and Dennis Morian, 2014, "Longitudinal Cracking in Concrete at Bridge Deck Dams on Structural Rehabilitation Projects"
  • Hailong Ye, Christopher Cartwright, Farshad Rajabipour and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2014, "Effect of drying rate on shrinkage of alkali-activated slag cements", pp. 254-261
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, 2013, "Why does Africa need African concrete? An observation of concrete in Europe, America, and Asia and conclusions for Africa"
  • C Cartwright**, F Rajabipour and A Radlinska, 2013, "Measuring the Chemical Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Slag Cements Using the Buoyancy Method", Cambridge, MA, September 22-25, 2013, pp. 308-315
  • A Radlinska, L McCarthy, J Matzke^ and F Nagel^, 2013, "Extending the life of bridges through beam end coatings and treatments", Washington, DC, January 13-17, 2013
  • W Schmidt, Aleksandra Radlinska, C. Nmai, W. L Lai and A. Buregyeya, 2013, "Why does Afirca need African concrete? An observation of concrete in Europe, America, and Asia and conclusions for Africa", Johannesburg, South Africa, January 28-30, 2013
  • Garrett M. Clayton, A Radlinska, Noelle Kristine Comolli and Teresa G Wojcik, 2012, "Impromptu Design Exercises in an Introductory Mechanical Engineering Course", San Antonio, TX, USA
  • A Radlinska, M J Salera*, J R Yost, S Ernst** and F Rajabipour, 2012, "Linking Material and Structural Response of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash Binders'", Trondheim, Norway
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, Andrea Louise Welker, Kathryn Greising, Blake Campbell^ and David Littlewood, 2012, "A Forensic Study of Pervious Concrete", TRB
  • Jason Riegler, Ryan DaPonte, Leslie McCarthy and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2011, "Applicability of Decorative Concrete Overlays as a Context Sensitive Solution For Transportation Infrastructure", pp. 184-191
  • Shawn P Gross, David W Dinehart, Joseph Robert Yost and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2011, "Overarching Problems in Sophomore Mechanics Courses", Vancouver, Canada
  • Teresa G. Wojcik, Garrett M. Clayton, Aleksandra Radlinska and Noelle Kristine Comolli, 2011, "The Promise of Impromptu Design Exercises as a Pedagogical Tool in Engineering Design Education", Vancouver, Canada
  • Shawn P. Gross, David W. Dinehart, Joseph R Yost and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2011, "Use of Structured Overarching Problems in Sophomore-Level Mechanics Courses", Villanova, PA
  • Farshad Rajabipour, Philip Ooi and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2011, "Analysis of Distressed Pavement Supported on a Base Course Containing Recycled Aggregate (inPolish)"
  • Leslie McCarthy, Jason Riegler, Ryan DaPonte and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2011, "Applicability of Decorative Concrete Overlays as a Context Sensitive Solution for Transportation Infrastructure", Chicago, IL, March 2011, pp. 1046-1055
  • J. Riegler**, L. McCarthy, Aleksandra Radlinska and R. DaPonte^, 2011, "Durability Characteristics of Decorative Concrete Overlays as a Potential Context-Sensitive Solution"
  • Garrett M. Clayton, Aleksandra Radlinska, Noelle Kristine Comolli and Teresa G. Wojcik, 2010, "Integrating design education across the curriculum using impromptu design projects", Villanova, PA
  • David W. Dinehart, Shawn P. Gross, Joseph R Yost and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2010, "The Role of Structural Engineering in Multi-Disciplinary Freshman Projects", Louisville, KY
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and Jason Weiss, 2009, "Assessing the Repeatability of the Restrained Ring Test", Warsaw, Poland, 25-28 October, 2009, pp. 335-346
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and Farshad Rajabipour, 2009, "Sustainable Construction: Active Learning of Sustainability Through Design and Evaluation of Green Buildings", Austin, TX
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and Jason Weiss, 2009, "Statystyczna Analiza Wczesnego Pekania Betonu", Miedzyzdroje, Poland
  • Farshad Rajabipour and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2009, "Application of Problem-Based Learning for Incorporating Sustainability in Engineering Education", Villanova, PA
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and J. Weiss, 2009, "Statistical Analysis of Early Age Cracking in Concrete Elements (in Polish)", Miedzyzdroje, Poland, May 26-29, 2009
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, F Rajabipour, B Bucher, R Henkensiefken, G Sant and J Weiss, 2009, "Shrinkage Mitigation Strategies in Cementitious Systems: A Closer Look at Differences in Sealed and Unsealed Behavior"
  • B. Bucher, Aleksandra Radlinska and J. Weiss, 2008, "Preliminary Comments on Shrinkage and Shrinkage Cracking Behavior of Cements Systems that Contain Limestone", Denver, CO, May 20-22, 2008
  • K. Raoufi, Aleksandra Radlinska, T. Nantung and J. Weiss, 2008, "Practical considerations for Determining the Time of Saw cutting in Concrete Pavements"
  • J Weiss, Aleksandra Radlinska, F Paradis, M Niemuth and G Sant, 2007, "Cracks in Concrete: an Overview of an Approach to Assess Their Development, Their Physical Features, and Their Impact on Durability", Ghent, Belgium, September 7th, 2007
  • G. Sant, Aleksandra Radlinska, B. Bucher and J. Weiss, 2007, "Minimizing the Risk of Early Age Cracking in Concrete Through the Use of Comprehensive Experimental Techniques , Computer Simulations, and New Materials", Adelaide, Australia
  • G. Sant, F. Rajabipour, Aleksandra Radlinska, P. Lura and J. Weiss, 2007, "Volume Changes in Cement Pastes Containing Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures Under Autogenous and Drying Conditions", Montreal, Canada
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, B. Pease and J. Weiss, 2006, "A Preliminary Numerical Investigation on the Influence of Material Variability in the Early-Age Cracking Behavior of Restrained Concrete", Lyngby, Denmark
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and J. Weiss, 2006, "Determining Early-Age Cracking Potential in Restrained Concrete Elements Using a Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Approach", Quebec City, Canada, 11-13 September, 2011
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and J. Weiss, 2006, "Quantifying Variability in Assessing the Risk of Early-Age Cracking in Restrained Concrete Elements", Warsaw, Poland, 23-25 October, 2006, pp. 331-342
  • Aleksandra Radlinska, J. H. Moon, F. Rajabipour and J. Weiss, 2006, "The Ring Test: a Review of Recent Developments", Lyngby, Denmark, pp. 205-214
  • Aleksandra Radlinska and Jason Weiss, 2006, "Quantifying variability in assessing the risk of early-age cracking in restrained concrete elements", pp. 331-342
  • W M Paczkowski, Aleksandra Radlinska, M Radlinski and L Radlinski, 2004, "Quasievolutional Polyoptimization of a Barrel Vault Spatial Truss", Mielno, Poland, June 2004, pp. 144-151
  • A Badower, Aleksandra Radlinska, M Radlinski and L Radlinski, 2004, "Stochastic Character of Cross Sections of Bars Catalogue", Mielno, Poland, pp. 11-12
  • Shervin Jahangiernejad, Dennis Morian, Aleksandra Radlinska and Farshad Rajabipour, , "Using Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Maintaining Concrete Bridge Decks in Pennsylvania"
  • C Cartwright, F Rajabipour and A Radlinska, , "Shrinkage Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Slag Cements"

Other

  • Zhanzhao Li, Maryam Hojati, Zhengyu Wu, Jonathon Piasente, Negar Ashrafi, José P. Duarte, Shadi Nazarian, Sven G Bilén, Ali M Memari and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2020, "Fresh and hardened properties of extrusion-based 3D-printed cementitious materials: A review", Sustainability (Switzerland), 12, (14)
  • Hailong Ye and Aleksandra Radlinska, 2016, "A Review and Comparative Study of Existing Shrinkage Prediction Models for Portland and Non-Portland Cementitious Materials", Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016

Research Projects

Honors and Awards

  • Gold medal: International Exhibition of Inventions and Technologies (InnoWings 2022), Lublin University of Technology, Polish Academy of Science, October 2022
  • NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. 2nd place team (Phase III, Level 2: Foundation Construction Stage)., NASA, August 2018
  • NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. 2nd place team (Phase II, Level 3: Structural Member Competition), NASA, January 2017 - August 2017
  • ACI Young Member Award for Professional Achievement, March 2012

Service

Service to Penn State:

Service to External Organizations:

  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Chairperson, Chair of the Meeting, American Ceramic Society (ACerS), June 2018 - June 2018
 


 

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