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

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 an innovative numerical modeling framework capable of generating
highly realistic 3D mesoscale multi-phase concrete models with unprecedented efficiency …

Accurate prediction of fracture in concrete depends on the characterization of real meso-
structures. Micro X-ray computed tomography (CT) can fulfil this task but is still too expensive …

Soil-rock mixtures (SRMs) are the main unfavorable geologic bodies in Southwest China.
This paper presents a novel mesoscale computational modeling study of SRMs with …

The deep learning has been widely used in engineering mechanics, composite materials
and other fields due to its powerful information analysis ability. A Deep Convolutional …

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 physical and mechanical performance of concrete is inherently dependent on
aggregate morphology including the general shape at coarse-scale, the local roundness at …

Thermal-elastic properties, including the elastic modulus and coefficients of thermal
expansion (CTE), are two crucial mechanical parameters in concrete design. However, the …

This study develops a computational framework for highly efficient generation of realistic
mesoscale concrete models by exploiting micro XCT 3D images, a bin packing algorithm …