The Computational Materials Science of Concrete: Past-Present-Future

Published

May 8, 2013

Author(s)

Edward Garboczi

Abstract

From its small beginnings back in the 1960s, computational materials science has come a long way. The field is currently getting even more exciting with ideas like integrated computational materials engineering [1] being seriously considered in the start of national programs like the Materials Genome Initiative [2]. The development of computational materials science has gone hand-in-hand with the really startling increases in computer processing speed and memory over the same time period, and the computational materials science of concrete is no different. This seems like a good time to examine the origins of this field from a viewpoint possibly a bit distorted by looking through a personal lens, and try to delineate where it needs to go in the future, with a more objective vision. Note: since my career development is closely linked with the historical growth of the computational materials science of concrete, it also might help some of the younger members of ACerS to see how a career develops (mostly unplanned). I always find the reading of history much more interesting when done via a biography, hence the added personal touch in hopes of increasing readers' interest in the historical part of this article.

Citation

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

Volume

92

Issue

4

Pub Type

Journals

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Keywords

cement, concrete, computational materials science, Della Roy, lecture

Citation

Garboczi, E. (2013), The Computational Materials Science of Concrete: Past-Present-Future, American Ceramic Society Bulletin, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=913360 (Accessed October 2, 2025)