1. Introduction to concrete 2. Concrete in static tensile loading 3. Modelling the effect of material composition on the tensile properties of concrete 4. Modelling moisture transport in intact and fractured concrete 5. Modelling the response of concrete structures to dynamic loading 6. Dynamic test devices for analyzing the tensile properties of concrete 7. Response mechanisms of concrete under impulsive tensile loading 8. Modelling the dynamic response of concrete with mesoscopic heterogeneity 9. Mesoscopic modeling of concrete under different moisture conditions and loading rates 10. Modelling the response of concrete structures from strain rate effects to shock induced loading 11. Understanding the dynamic response of concrete to loading practical examples