Concrete can be considered as a heterogeneous material at mesoscale comprising of
several constituents such as aggregates, mortar and Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the application of molecular dynamics
simulation in concrete research. The study addresses the background and significance of …

Aggregates with realistic non-convex morphologies and their surrounding interfacial
transition zones (ITZs) significantly affect the diffusivity of concrete. Herein, we initially …

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

The paper shows three-dimensional (3D) numerical mesoscopic results on progressive
concrete fracture at aggregate level in a notched concrete beam under bending. A classical …

The realization of approximate practical aggregate models is a crucial link to the mesoscopic
mechanical analysis for fully-graded concrete. This study systematically presents the …

The paper describes two-dimensional meso-scale numerical results of fracture in notched
concrete beams under quasi-static three-point bending. Concrete was modelled as a …

The article deals with two-dimensional mesoscopic numerical results of fracture in concrete
at the aggregate scale in a beam with a notch under bending. The focus was on the effects …

The paper focuses on the DEM modelling of the behaviour of plain concrete during uniaxial
compression and uniaxial tension using the discrete element method. The model takes into …

We analyze the dynamic failure of concrete using two and three-dimensional finite-element
models. In particular, the current results extend, using a unique parallel computing …