Study of methods for simulating multiphase construction materials

This paper introduces a multiscale modeling approach to simulate the effective (macroscopic) mechanical properties of the ordinary cement-based mortar. Simulations of multiphase materials have been done by mean-field homogenization techniques and the finite element method. Multiscale modeling helps to evaluate the stress-strain behavior and reveals important engineering properties, such as Young's Modulus and Poisson's ratio.