This contribution presents the development and application of a 3D numerical concrete
model for investigating the fracture behavior of concrete at the mesoscale. The …

This contribution focuses on the modeling and failure mechanism of concrete which is
constituted by aggregates, mortar matrix, interfacial transition zones (ITZs) and pore …

Further understanding of the mechanical responses and the failure mechanism of concrete
under different loadings, the mesoscale modelling approach considering the heterogeneity …

This paper presents a meso-scale modelling framework to investigate the fracture process in
concrete subjected to uniaxial and biaxial compression accounting for its mesostructural …

This paper has presented an effective and accurate meso-scale finite element model for
simulating the fracture process of concrete under compression-shear loading. In the …

Analyzing mechanical behavior at the mesoscale level should be a powerful tool for higher
heterogeneous materials like concrete. In this study, the mechanical and damage analysis of …

The meso-finite element model of concrete with random three-dimensional polyhedral
aggregate is firstly established by developing MATLAB and ABAQUS Python script …

Complicated fracture modes of fully-graded concrete are investigated at mesoscale with the
proposed numerical method in this study. A generation method for two kinds of meso …

The present paper studies the failure of concrete from the mesoscopic point of view.
Biphasic cubic concrete samples containing spherical aggregates embedded in a …

Concrete is a very complex material with a variety of inhomogeneities. Its overall mechanical
response depends on the material properties of different composites. Furthermore, the …