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

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has drawn extensive attention in recent years for its
superior mechanical response to dynamic and impact loadings. Based on the existing test …

Coral aggregate concrete (CAC) has become the primary material candidate for tropical reef
projects due to the unique raw material abundances of coral aggregates (CAs). Concrete …

The dynamic compressive behavior of concrete is closely associated with the specimen size
effect and the coupling effect of strain rate and specimen size on the compressive properties …

To explore the specimen aspect-ratio (height-to-diameter ratio) effect on the compressive
behavior of coral aggregate concrete (CAC), a three-dimensional (3D) mesoscale modelling …

The shape of tailing particles is essential factors of their macroscopic mechanical properties.
Scholars have studied the effects of controllable factors, such as loading method, confining …

This study develops a mesoscale fracture modelling method combining the phase-field
regularized cohesive zone model (PF-CZM) and random aggregate models for simulating …

Numerical modelling at the mesoscale is a time-and cost-efficient tool to optimize concrete
mix design and to analyse the phenomenological causes of mechanical failure, eg when …

Reasonable use of coral as concrete aggregate can solve the shortage of raw materials for
islands engineering construction and effectively reduce the costs and energy consumption …

In the present study, a 3D meso-scale model of plain concrete has been developed with
consideration of the aggregates, mortar and interface transition zone (ITZ) between them …