Research advances of computer simulation of microstructural development in cement-based materials

This paper provides an overview of the computer simulation software and models of microstructural development in cement based materials. Six representative models are introduced including model provided by H.M. Jennings, HYMOSTRUC, Navi's model, DuCOM, CEMHYD3D and CCBM. Furthermore, the development, hypothesis and application of there models are analyzed. Finally, it is underlined that microstructural models for computer simulation need to be sufficiently comprehensive and are essential for building up the constitutive models.