Plenary lectures Molecular dynamics-based structural mechanics of buildings’ resilience F.-J. Ulm, K. Keremidis, R.J.-M. Pellenq & M.J.A. Qomi Century-long durability of concrete structures: Expansiveness of hydration and chemo-mechanics of autogenous shrinkage and swelling Z.P. Bažant & S. Rahimi-Aghdam Regularized continuum damage formulations acting as localization limiters M. Jirásek Erection of bridges and shells without formwork—challenges for the computational modelling J. Kollegger, B. Kromoser & D. Suza Network modelling of fracture processes in fibre-reinforced quasi-brittle materials P. Grassl & A. Antonelli New damage model to simulate ballistic impact on concrete targets L. Pereira, L.J. Sluys & J. Weerheijm Multiscale cement and concrete research: Experiments and modeling Fishnet model for failure probability of nacre-like imbricated lamellar materials and Monte Carlo verification Z.P. Bažant & W. Luo Phase-field modeling of cement paste: Where particle physics meets continuum mechanics T. Petersen & F.-J. Ulm Towards a mesoscale model of geopolymers: Interaction potential from the molecular scale F. Lolli & E. Masoero Nanoscale simulations of cement hydrates precipitation mechanisms: Impact on macroscopic self-desiccation and water sorption isotherms E. Masoero, I. Shvab, G. Di Luzio & G. Cusatis Atomistic modeling of early hydration of C3S K.M. Salah Uddin & B. Middendorf Modeling the evolution of C3S-C3S grain interface over hydration time A. Alex & P. Ghosh Fracture properties of cement hydrates determined from microbending tests and multiscale modeling J. Nemecek, V. Šmilauer, J. Nemecek, F. Kolarík & J. Manák Testing and modelling of micro cement paste cube under indentation splitting H. Zhang, E. Schlangen & B. Šavija An adaptive concurrent two-scale FE model to predicting crack propagation in concrete O.L. Manzoli, E.A. Rodrigues, L.A.G. Bitencourt Jr., T.N. Bittencourt & M. Sánchez Multi-scale modelling of the mechanics of concrete based on the cement paste properties G. Lifshitz Sherzer, E. Gal, E. Schlangen & G. Ye Sensitivity estimation of cement paste properties in the microstructural characteristics J.-S. Kim & T.-S. Han Elastic-plastic multi scale approach for localization problems—the embedded unit cell M. Grigorovitch & E. Gal A continuum damage model for the simulation of concrete under cyclic loading V. Kindrachuk, T. Titscher, V. Hirthammer & J.F. Unger From slender columns to branching structures R. Krc, J. Podroužek & R. Wan-Wendner Aging concrete: From very early ages to decades-long durability Assessing the flow characteristics of self-compacting concrete via numerical simulations of flow tests S. Kulasegaram & B.L. Karihaloo Mixing and extrusion of printing concrete Y. Yuan & Y. Tao Formulation, validation and application of a new shotcrete model M. Neuner, M. Schreter, G. Hofstetter & T. Cordes Aging behavior of normal and high strength concretes L. Czernuschka, K. Nincevic, I. Boumakis, L. Wan-Wendner & R. Wan-Wendner A multiscale framework for the prediction of concrete self-desiccation M. Pathirage, D.P. Bentz, G. Di Luzio, E. Masoero & G. Cusatis Effect of drying on the mechanical performances of concrete F. Benboudjema, F. Soleilhet, X. Jourdain & F. Gatuingt Temperature and humidity-driven ageing of the VeRCoRs mock-up J.-P. Mathieu, L. Charpin, P. Sémété, C. Toulemonde, G. Boulant, J. Haelewyn, F. Hamon, S. Michel-Ponnelle, J.-M. Hénault & F. Taillade Reassessment of the very long term basic creep of concrete J.-M. Torrenti Interaction between damage and time-dependent deformation of mortar in concrete: 3D FE parametric study at meso-scale J. Ožbolt & S. Gambarelli Prediction of air permeability in large RC structures using a stochastic FE THM modeling strategy E.M. Bouhjiti, J. Baroth, F. Dufour & B. Masson Simplified modelling strategy for the thermos-mechanical analysis of massive reinforced structures at early age J. Mazars, M. Briffaut & S. Grange Multiscale quantification of thermal expansion of concrete and thermal stresses of concrete structures H. Wang, H.A. Mang, Y. Yuan & B. Pichler Translating environmentally-induced eigenstresses to risk of fracture for design of durable concrete pavements A. Louhghalam, T. Petersen & F.-J. Ulm Simulation of permeable concrete to assess interrelationship between strength and permeability P. Modi, M. Dave, A. Dodhiya, Y. Dadi, M. Mungule & M. Langhi A coupled chemo-mechanical damage-healing model for cementitious materials A.D. Jefferson & R.E. Davies Flow in fibrous composite materials: Numerical simulations J. Kang & J. Bolander Modeling water absorption in cement-based composites with SAP additions C. Romero Rodríguez, S. Chaves Figueiredo, E. Schlangen & D. Snoeck Full coupling between diffusion and mechanical analysis in a discrete computational framework F. Bousikhane, W. Li, G. Di Luzio & G. Cusatis Alternative parameter to characterize pore distribution in cement paste, and its relation to mechanical properties T.-S. Han & J.-S. Kim Influence of air voids in multiphase modelling for service life prediction of partially saturated concrete D. Eriksson & T. Gasch Concrete frost damage due to cyclic environmental loading—experimental and numerical study M. Koniorczyk, D. Gawin, A. Wieczorek & F. Pesavento Computational modeling of combined frost damage and alkali-silica reaction to the durability of RC bridge decks F. Gong, Y. Takahashi & K. Maekawa Multiscale modelling of ASR induced degradation in concrete T. Iskhakov, J.J. Timothy & G. Meschke Nonlinear coupling models of alkali-silica reaction and multi-directional cracked reinforced concrete Y. Takahashi, S. Ogawa, Y. Tanaka & K. Maekawa Coupled C-M meso-scale model for ASR expansion in concrete J. Liaudat, C.M. López & I. Carol Numerical strategies for the modelling of reinforced concrete structures affected by internal swelling in variable thermo-hydric conditions B. Nedjar & C. Rospars A finite element implementation of delayed ettringite formation in concrete structures M. Malbois, B. Nedjar, L. Divet, S. Lavaud & J.-M. Torrenti Determination of critical anodic and cathodic areas in corrosion processes of steel reinforcement in concrete J. Ožbolt, E. Sola & G. Balabanic Challenges in corrosion detection based on numerical and experimental studies M. Kwapisz, A. Vorwagner, A. Lechner & M. Rebhan Advances in material modeling of plain concrete Concrete mesoscopic failure analysis with the Virtual Element Method G. Etse, M. Benedetto & A. Caggiano A cyclic triaxial concrete microplane model with gradient regularization I. Zreid & M. Kaliske Simulation of cracking susceptibility in recycled concrete aggregate systems A. Jayasuriya, M.J. Bandelt & M.P. Adams On boundary layer arising from tessellation in discrete models J. Eliáš Size effect in concrete under splitting tension J. Suchorzewski & J. Tejchman Numerical prediction of deterministic size effect in concrete bars and beams A. Wosatko, J. Pamin & A. Winnicki Numerical investigations on early indicators of fracture in concrete at meso-scale M. Nitka & J. Tejchman Incremental sequentially linear analysis of a notched beam C. Yu, P.C.J. Hoogenboom & J.G. Rots Cohesive crack model in discontinuous Galerkin method J. Jaskowiec Mesoscopic simulations of crack propagation in concrete using cohesive elements W. Trawinski, J. Tejchman & J. Bobinski Configurational forces for modelling cohesive fracture in concrete C.J. Pearce, A. Amar & L. Kaczmarczyk A constitutive law for concrete with smooth transition from continuous into discontinuous cracks’ description J. Bobinski & J. Tejchman Nonlocal damage formulation with evolving internal length: The Eikonal nonlocal approach G. Rastiello, C. Giry, F. Gatuingt, F. Thierry & R.