Professor Anthony Jefferson

2025

• De Nardi, C. et al. 2025. Simulation of autogenous self‐healing in lime‐based mortars. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 49 (1), pp.359-375. (10.1002/nag.3870)
• Freeman, B. L. et al. 2025. A probabilistic cut finite element method with random field generator and Bayesian model calibration for flow through rough cracks. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics nag.70104. (10.1002/nag.70104)
• He, S. et al., 2025. Perspectives on the incorporation of self-healing in the design practice of reinforced concrete structures. Structural Concrete (10.1002/suco.202401045)
• Sayadi Moghadam, S. , Mihai, I. and Jefferson, A. 2025. Rate dependent self-healing model for cementitious materials. International Journal of Solids and Structures 309 113196. (10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113196)

2024

• Balzano, B. et al. 2024. Design of an electric activation system for the smart hybrid tendons crack-closure system in concrete beams. Developments in the Built Environment 18 100446. (10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100446)
• De Nardi, C. , Gardner, D. and Jefferson, A. 2024. 3D-printed mini-vascular networks for self-healing lime-based mortars. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.44-47. (10.18573/conf1.k)
• De Nardi, C. , Gardner, D. and Jefferson, A. 2024. Biomimicry in built heritage: Mini vascular networks for self-healing lime-based mortars. Presented at: SUBLime Conference 2024 Madeira, Portugal 11-12 November 2024. Published in: Lourenco, P. , Azenha, M. and Pereira, J. eds. Towards the next generation of sustainable masonry systems: Mortars, renders, plasters and other challenges - Proceedings. Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães: Universidade do Minho.
• Freeman, B. and Jefferson, A. 2024. A 3D coupled finite element model for self-healing quasi-brittle materials. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.29-33. (10.18573/conf1.h)
• Ricketts, E. J. et al. 2024. Representation of three-dimensional unsaturated flow in heterogeneous soil through tractable Gaussian random fields. Géotechnique 74 (13), pp.1868-1880. (10.1680/jgeot.22.00316)
• Ricketts, E. J. et al. 2024. The influence of spatially varying boundary conditions based on material heterogeneity. European Journal of Computational Mechanics 33 (03), pp.199-226. (10.13052/ejcm2642-2085.3331)
• Ricketts, E. J. et al. 2024. Microcapsule triggering mechanics in cementitious materials: a modelling and machine learning approach. Materials 17 (3) 764. (10.3390/ma17030764)
• Sayadi Moghadam, S. , Mihai, I. and Jefferson, A. 2024. Biomimetic materials in construction industry: the necessity of simulation. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.55-57. (10.18573/conf1.n)
• Shields, Y. et al., 2024. A large-scale demonstration and sustainability evaluation of ductile-porous vascular networks for self-healing concrete. Journal of Building Engineering 95 110040. (10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110040)
• Shields, Y. et al., 2024. Non-destructive evaluation of ductile-porous versus brittle 3D printed vascular networks in self-healing concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites 145 105333. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.105333)

2023

• Alex, A. et al., 2023. Carbonation and self-healing in concrete: Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of mineralization. Cement and Concrete Composites 144 105281. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.105281)
• De Nardi, C. et al. 2023. Mechanical response and predictive modelling of vascular self-healing cementitious materials using novel healing agents. Cement and Concrete Composites 142 105143. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.105143)
• De Nardi, C. et al. 2023. Advanced 3D printed mini-vascular network for self- healing concrete. Materials & Design 230 111939. (10.1016/j.matdes.2023.111939)
• Freeman, B. et al. 2023. Tailoring healing agents for self-healing cementitious materials using predictive modelling and physical testing. Presented at: Self-Healing Materials ICSHM 2022 Milan, Italy 20-22 June 2022.
• Freeman, B. L. and Jefferson, A. 2023. A 3D coupled finite element model for simulating mechanical regain in self-healing cementitious materials. Journal of Engineering Mechanics 149 (7) 6944. (10.1061/JENMDT.EMENG-6944)
• Gardner, D. et al. 2023. 3D-printed mini-vascular networks for crack-sealing in the concrete cover zone. Presented at: Self-Healing Materials ICSHM 2022 Milan, Italy 20-22 June 2022.
• Jefferson, A. and Freeman, B. 2023. The application of a curing front model to simulate healing in a cementitious microbial system. Presented at: SMARTINCS’23 Conference on Self-Healing, Multifunctional and Advanced Repair Technologies in Cementitious Systems 22-23 May 2023. Vol. 378.EDP Sciences. (10.1051/matecconf/202337809001)
• Ricketts, E. J. et al. 2023. Near-boundary error reduction with an optimized weighted Dirichlet-Neumann boundary condition for stochastic PDE-based Gaussian random field generators. Engineering with Computers 39 , pp.3821-3833. (10.1007/s00366-023-01819-6)
• Ricketts, E. J. et al. 2023. A statistical finite element method integrating a plurigaussian random field generator for multi-scale modelling of solute transport in concrete. Transport in Porous Media (10.1007/s11242-023-01930-8)
• Sayadi, S. et al., 2023. Effect of microstructure heterogeneity shapes on constitutive behaviour of encapsulated self-healing cementitious materials. Presented at: SMARTINCS’23 Conference on Self-Healing, Multifunctional and Advanced Repair Technologies in Cementitious Systems 22-23 May 2023. Vol. 378.EDP Sciences. (10.1051/matecconf/202337809004)
• Sayadi Moghadam, S. et al. 2023. An enhanced lattice beam element model for the numerical simulation of rate-dependent self-healing in cementitious materials.. Engineering Fracture Mechanics 292 109632. (10.1016/j.engfracmech.2023.109632)

2022

• Bagga, M. et al., 2022. Advancements in bacteria based self-healing concrete and the promise of modelling. Construction and Building Materials 358 129412. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129412)
• Jefferson, A. D. and Freeman, B. L. 2022. A crack-opening-dependent numerical model for self-healing cementitious materials. International Journal of Solids and Structures 244-24 111601. (10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111601)
• Justo Reinoso, I. et al., 2022. Use of 3D mini-vascular networks to protect and deliver bacterial spores in self-healing concretes. Presented at: 8th International Conference on Self-Healing Materials Milan, Spain 20-22 June 2022.
• Maddalena, R. et al. 2022. Applications and life cycle assessment of shape memory polyethylene terephthalate in concrete for crack closure. Polymers 14 (5) 933. (10.3390/polym14050933)
• Shield, Y. et al., 2022. A comparison of brittle versus ductile vascular networks: why ductile networks are preferable for scaling up. Presented at: Self-Healing Materials ICSHM 2022 Milan, Italy 20-22 June 2022. ICSHM2022 – MILANO, 8th International Conference on Self-Healing Materials, BOOK OF ABSTRACTS. , pp.178.
• Sina, S. , Cristina, D. N. and Tony, J. 2022. Enhanced micromechanical formulation for capturing permanent strain in lime materials. Presented at: UKACM 2022 Nottingham 20-22 April 2022. UK association for computational mechanics. Nottingham:

2021

• Azua-Gonzalez, C. X. , Mihai, I. C. and Jefferson, T. 2021. Micromechanics-driven variational method for diffuse-to-localised fracture in quasi-brittle solids. Presented at: 14th WCCM-Ecomas Congress 2020 Virtual 11-15 January 2021. WCCM-ECCOMAS2020. Vol. 100.Scipedia. (10.23967/wccm-eccomas.2020.200)
• Balzano, B. et al. 2021. Enhanced concrete crack closure with hybrid shape memory polymer tendons. Engineering Structures 226 111330. (10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111330)
• Davies, R. , Jefferson, A. and Gardner, D. 2021. Development and testing of vascular networks for self-healing cementitious materials. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 33 (7)(10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003802)
• De Nardi, C. et al. 2021. Experimental investigation of a novel formulation of a cyanoacrylate based adhesive for self-healing concrete technologies. Frontiers in Built Environment 7 660562. (10.3389/fbuil.2021.660562)
• De Nardi, C. , Gardner, D. and Jefferson, A. 2021. Advanced 3D printed mini-vascular network for self-healing concrete. Presented at: Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020) International Conference Online/Cardiff 20-22 Sept 2021. Published in: Maddalena, R. and Wright-Syed, M. eds. Proceedings Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020). Cardiff University. , pp.292-296.
• Freeman, B. L. and Jefferson, A. 2021. Numerical simulation of self-healing cementitious materials. In: Kanellopoulos, A. and Norambuena-Contreras, J. eds. Self-Healing Construction Materials: Fundamentals, Monitoring and Large Scale Applications. Springer International Publishing. , pp.151-185. (10.1007/978-3-030-86880-2_6)
• Jefferson, A. et al. 2021. Resilient Materials 4 Life (RM4L) – An overview of research on biomimetic infrastructure materials. Presented at: Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020) International Conference Online/Cardiff 20-22 Sept 2021. Published in: Maddalena, R. and Wright-Syed, M. eds. Proceedings Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020). Cardiff University. , pp.2-3.
• Shields, Y. et al., 2021. A review of vascular networks for self-healing applications. Smart Materials and Structures (10.1088/1361-665X/abf41d)
• Sweeney, J. et al., 2021. Concrete crack closure and reinforcement using high performance shape memory polymers (SMP). Presented at: Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020) International Conference Online/Cardiff 20-22 Sept 2021. Published in: Maddalena, R. and Wright-Syed, M. eds. Proceedings Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020). Cardiff: Cardiff University. , pp.306-310.
• Sweeney, J. et al., 2021. Injection moulding of ‘Spheritet’ component for concrete reinforcement. Presented at: Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020) International Conference Online/Cardiff 20-22 Sept 2021. Published in: Maddalena, R. and Wright-Syed, M. eds. Proceedings Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020). Cardiff: Cardiff University. , pp.302-305.

2020

• Bower, T. A. , Jefferson, A. D. and Cleall, P. J. 2020. A reformulated hardening soil model. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering and Computational Mechanics 173 (1), pp.11-29. (10.1680/jencm.18.00054)
• De Nardi, C. , Gardner, D. and Jefferson, A. D. 2020. Development of 3D printed networks in self-healing concrete. Materials 13 (6) 1328. (10.3390/ma13061328)
• Freeman, B. L. et al. 2020. A specialised finite element for simulating self-healing quasi-brittle materials. Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Sciences 7 32. (10.1186/s40323-020-00171-4)
• Freeman, B. L. and Jefferson, T. 2020. The simulation of transport processes in cementitious materials with embedded healing systems. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 44 (2), pp.293-326. (10.1002/nag.3017)
• Selvarajoo, T. et al. 2020. Characterisation of a vascular self-healing cementitious material system: Flow and curing properties. Construction and Building Materials 245 118332. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118332)
• Selvarajoo, T. et al. 2020. Mechanical response of a vascular self-healing cementitious material system under varying loading conditions. Construction and Building Materials 254 119245. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119245)

2019

• Al-Tabbaa, A. et al., 2019. Biomimetic cementitious construction materials for next-generation infrastructure. In: Dhi, R. K. and Paine, K. eds. Smart Concrete. ICE Themes London: ICE Publishing. , pp.85-101. (10.1680/icetsc.64577.085)
• De Nardi, C. et al. 2019. The development of mini-vascular networks for self-healing concrete. Presented at: Conference on Durable Concrete for Infrastructure under Severe Conditions Ghent 10 - 11 September 2019. Proceedings of LORCENIS Conference: Durable Concrete for Infrastructure under Severe Conditions : Smart Admixtures, self-responsiveness and nano-additions. Ghent: Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research. , pp.19-23.
• Freeman, B. L. , Cleall, P. J. and Jefferson, A. D. 2019. An indicator-based problem reduction scheme for coupled reactive transport models. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 120 (13), pp.1428-1455. (10.1002/nme.6186)
• Joseph, C. et al., 2019. Self-healing cementitious materials: a review of recent work. In: Dhir, R. K. and Paine, K. eds. Smart Concrete. OCE Themes London: ICE Publishing. , pp.29-48. (10.1680/icetsc.64577.029)

2018

• Broseghini, M. et al., 2018. Progressive instability in circular masonry columns. Engineering Structures 157 , pp.96-104. (10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.11.044)
• Davies, R. et al. 2018. Large scale application of self-healing concrete: design, construction and testing. Frontiers in Materials 5 51. (10.3389/fmats.2018.00051)
• De Belie, N. et al., 2018. A review of self-healing concrete for damage management of structures. Advanced Materials Interfaces 5 (17) 1800074. (10.1002/admi.201800074)
• Ferrara, L. et al., 2018. Experimental characterization of the self-healing capacity of cement based materials and its effects on the material performance: A state of the art report by COST Action SARCOS WG2. Construction and Building Materials 167 , pp.115-142. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.143)
• Gardner, D. et al. 2018. A survey on problems encountered in current concrete construction and the potential benefits of self-healing cementitious materials.. Case Studies in Construction Materials 8 , pp.238-247. (10.1016/j.cscm.2018.02.002)
• Jefferson, A. and Davies, R. 2018. A coupled chemo-mechanical damage-healing model for cementitious materials. Presented at: EURO-C 2018: Computational Modelling of Concrete and Concrete Structures Bad Hofgastein, Austria 26 February-1 March 2018. Published in: Meshke, G. , Pichler, B. and Rots, J. G. eds. Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures: Proceedings of the Conference on Computational Modelling of Concrete and Concrete Structures (EURO-C 2018), February 26 - March 1, 2018, Bad Hofgastein, Austria. London: CRC Press. , pp.285-288. (10.1201/9781315182964-35)
• Jefferson, A. et al. 2018. Research progress on numerical models for self‐healing cementitious materials. Advanced Materials Interfaces 5 (17) 1701378. (10.1002/admi.201701378)
• Teall, O. et al. 2018. A shape memory polymer concrete crack closure system activated by electrical current. Smart Materials and Structures 27 (7) 075016. (10.1088/1361-665X/aac28a)

2017

• Davies, R. and Jefferson, A. 2017. Micromechanical modelling of self-healing cementitious materials. International Journal of Solids and Structures 113-4 , pp.180-191. (10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.02.008)
• Gardner, D. et al. 2017. Capillary flow characteristics of an autogenic and autonomic healing agent for self-healing concrete. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 29 (11), pp.171-184. (10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002092)
• Mihai, I. C. and Jefferson, A. D. 2017. A micromechanics based constitutive model for fibre reinforced cementitious composites. International Journal of Solids and Structures 110-11 , pp.152-169. (10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.01.032)
• Teall, O. et al. 2017. Development of high shrinkage polyethylene terephthalate (PET) shape memory polymer tendons for concrete crack closure. Smart Materials and Structures 26 (4) 045006. (10.1088/1361-665X/aa5d66)

2016

• Alnaas, W. F. and Jefferson, A. D. 2016. A smooth unloading-reloading approach for the nonlinear finite element analysis of quasi-brittle materials. Engineering Fracture Mechanics 152 , pp.105-125. (10.1016/j.engfracmech.2015.04.018)
• Alnaas, W. and Jefferson, A. D. 2016. A robust method for the simulation of quasi-brittle materials. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering and Computational Mechanics 169 (3), pp.89-108. (10.1680/jencm.15.00019)
• Bower, T. et al. 2016. A micro-mechanics based soil-fibre composite model for use with finite element analysis. Presented at: UK Conference of the Association for Computational Mechanics in Engineering Cardiff, UK 31 March - 01 April 2016.
• Bower, T. et al. 2016. Modelling soil-fibre composite behaviour using a micromechanical approach. Presented at: 7th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering Crete, Greece 5 - 10 June 2016.
• Chitez, A. S. and Jefferson, A. D. 2016. A coupled thermo-hygro-chemical model for characterising autogenous healing in ordinary cementitious materials. Cement and Concrete Research 88 , pp.184-197. (10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.07.002)
• Davies, R. and Jefferson, A. 2016. Micromechanical modeling of self-healing cementitious materials. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures Berkeley, CA, USA 29 May - 1 June 2016.
• Davies, R. and Jefferson, A. 2016. Micromechanical solutions for simulating atuogenous healing in cementitious materials. Presented at: 24th UK Conference of the Association for Computational Mechanics in Engineering Cardiff, UK 31 March - 1 April 2016.
• Davies, R. et al. 2016. Multi-scale cementitious self-healing systems and their application in concrete structures. Presented at: The 9th International Concrete Conference 2016 - Environment, Efficiency and Economic Challenges for Concrete Dundee, UK 4 - 6 July 2016.
• Jefferson, A. D. et al. 2016. A plastic-damage-contact constitutive model for concrete with smoothed evolution functions. Computers and Structures 169 , pp.40-56. (10.1016/j.compstruc.2016.02.008)
• Mihai, I. C. , Jefferson, A. D. and Lyons, P. 2016. A plastic-damage constitutive model for the finite element analysis of fibre reinforced concrete. Engineering Fracture Mechanics 159 , pp.35-62. (10.1016/j.engfracmech.2015.12.035)
• Pilegis, M. et al. 2016. Challenges of self-healing concrete scale-up and site trials. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures Berkeley, CA, USA 29 May -1 June 2016.
• Teall, O. et al. 2016. Self-healing concrete full-scale site trials. Presented at: 11th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, FIB 2016 The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 29-31 August 2016. Published in: Maekawa, K. , Kasuga, A. and Yamazaki, J. eds. Proceedings of the 11th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, FIB 2016. A.A. Balkema Publishers. , pp.639-646.

2015

• Chitez, A. S. and Jefferson, A. D. 2015. Porosity development in a thermo-hygral finite element model for cementitious materials. Cement and Concrete Research 78 (Part B), pp.216-233. (10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.07.010)
• Davies, R. and Jefferson, A. 2015. The simulation of inelastic matrix strains in cementitious materials using micromechanical solutions. Engineering Fracture Mechanics 133 (10.1016/j.engfracmech.2014.10.010)
• Davies, R. E. et al. 2015. A novel 2D vascular network in cementitious materials. Presented at: fib Symposium 2015 Copenhagen, Denmark 18-20 May 2015.
• Hazelwood, T. et al. 2015. Numerical simulation of the long-term behaviour of a self-healing concrete beam vs standard reinforced concrete. Engineering Structures 102 , pp.176-188. (10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.07.056)
• Jefferson, A. D. and Mihai, I. C. 2015. The simulation of crack opening-closing and aggregate interlock behaviour in finite element concrete models. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 104 (1), pp.48-78. (10.1002/nme.4934)
• Jefferson, A. D. and Chitez, A. 2015. A continuum coupled thermo-hygro mechanical time-dependent model for concrete. Presented at: CONCREEP 10: Mechanics and Physics of Creep, Shrinkage, and Durability of Concrete and Concrete Structures Vienna, Austria 21-23 September 2015. Proceedings: CONCREEP 10: Mechanics and Physics of Creep, Shrinkage, and Durability of Concrete and Concrete Structures. American Society of Civil Engineers. , pp.397-403. (10.1061/9780784479346.047)
• Pilegis, M. et al. 2015. Delayed concrete prestressing with shape memory polymer tendons. Presented at: fib Symposium 2015 Copenhagen, Denmark 18-20 May 2015.

2014

• Gardner, D. et al. 2014. Simulation of the capillary flow of an autonomic healing agent in discrete cracks in cementitious materials. Cement and Concrete Research 58 , pp.35-44. (10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.01.005)
• Hazelwood, T. et al. 2014. Long-term stress relaxation behavior of predrawn poly(ethylene terephthalate). Journal of Applied Polymer Science 131 (23) 41208. (10.1002/app.41208)
• Jefferson, A. D. , Mihai, I. C. and Lyons, P. 2014. An approach to modelling smoothed crack closure and aggregate interlock in the finite element analysis of concrete structures. In: Bícanić, N. et al., Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures. CRC Press. , pp.219-223.
• Jefferson, A. D. et al. 2014. Finite element crack width computations with a thermo-hygro-mechanical-hydration model for concrete. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering 18 (7), pp.793-813. (10.1080/19648189.2014.896755)
• Mihai, I. C. , Jefferson, A. D. and Lyons, P. 2014. Constitutive modelling of fibre reinforced cementitious composites based on micromechanics.. Presented at: EURO-C 2014 Conference St. Anton am Arlberg; Austria 24th - 27th March 2014. Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures. Vol. 1.Taylor and Francis.

2013

• Gardner, D. R. et al., 2013. Autonomic self-healing concrete: the capillary flow of cyanoacrylate in discrete cracks. Presented at: 3rd Cement and Concrete Science Conference Portsmouth, UK 2 - 3 September 2013.
• Gardner, D. R. et al. 2013. Autonomic self-healing concrete: the capillary flow of cyanoacrylate in discrete cracks. Presented at: 33rd Cement and Concrete Science Conference Portsmouth, UK 2-3 September 2013.
• Gardner, D. R. et al. 2013. Characterisation of healing agents for self-healing cementitious systems. Presented at: 4th International Conference on Self-Healing Materials (ICSHM2013) Ghent, Belgium 16 - 20 June 2013.
• Isaacs, B. et al., 2013. Crack healing of cementitious materials using shrinkable polymer tendons. Structural Concrete 14 (2), pp.138-147. (10.1002/suco.201200013)
• Jefferson, A. D. and Chitez, A. 2013. Porosity development in a numerical model for concrete shrinkage. Presented at: Fifth Biot Conference on Poromechanics Vienna, Austria 10-12 July 2013. Published in: Hellmich, C. , Pichler, B. and Adam, D. eds. Poromechanics V - Proceedings of the 5th Biot Conference on Poromechanics. ASCE. , pp.618-625. (10.1061/9780784412992.073)
• Mihai, I. C. and Jefferson, A. D. 2013. A multi-asperity plastic-contact crack plane model for geomaterials. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 37 (11), pp.1492-1507. (10.1002/nag.2094)
• Mihai, I. C. and Jefferson, A. D. 2013. Smoothed contact in a micromechanical model for cement bound materials. Computers & Structures 118 , pp.115-125. (10.1016/j.compstruc.2012.11.002)

2012

• Davies, R. E. and Jefferson, A. D. 2012. The simulation of time dependent behaviour of cement bound materials with a micro-mechanical model. Presented at: Numerical Modeling Strategies for Sustainable Concrete Structures Aix-en-Provence 29 May-1 June 2012.
• Gardner, D. R. , Jefferson, A. D. and Hoffman, A. 2012. Investigation of capillary flow in discrete cracks in cementitious materials. Cement and Concrete Research 42 (7), pp.972-981. (10.1016/j.cemconres.2012.03.017)

2011

• Dunn, S. C. et al., 2011. Shrinkage behavior of poly(ethylene terephthalate) for a new cementitious–shrinkable polymer material system. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 120 (5), pp.2516-2526. (10.1002/app.33109)
• Gardner, D. R. , Hoffman, A. and Jefferson, A. D. 2011. Capillary flow of healing agents in discrete cracks in cementitious materials. Presented at: Third International Conference on Self-Healing Materials Bath, UK 27-29 June 2011.
• Isaacs, B. et al., 2011. Enhancement of self-healing in cementitious materials. Presented at: Third International Conference on Self-Healing Materials Bath, UK 27-29 June 2011.
• Jefferson, A. D. et al. 2011. The simulation of early age cracking with a coupled thermo-hygro-mechanical for concrete model. Presented at: International Conference on Computational Modeling of Fracture and Failure of Materials and Structures (CFRAC 2011) Barcelona, Spain 6-8 June 2011.
• Lark, R. J. et al. 2011. Sustainable self-healing cementitious composites. Presented at: Third International Conference on Self-Healing Materials Bath, UK 27-29 June 2011.
• Mihai, I. C. and Jefferson, A. D. 2011. A material model for cementitious composite materials with an exterior point Eshelby microcrack initiation criterion. International Journal of Solids and Structures 48 (24), pp.3312-3325. (10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.08.001)

2010

• Adam, J. M. et al., 2010. Micromodelling of eccentrically loaded brickwork:study of masonry wallettes. Engineering Structures 32 (5), pp.1244-1251. (10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.12.050)
• Jefferson, A. D. 2010. Finite element material models for concrete. Presented at: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (CST2010) Valencia, Spain
• Jefferson, A. D. and Bennett, T. 2010. A model for cementitious composite materials based on micro-mechanical solutions and damage-contact theory. Computers & Structures 88 (23-24), pp.1361-1366. (10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.09.006)
• Jefferson, A. D. et al. 2010. A new system for crack closure in cementitious materials using shrinkable polymers. Cement and Concrete Research 40 (5), pp.795-801. (10.1016/j.cemconres.2010.01.004)
• Jefferson, A. D. and Lyons, P. F. 2010. Comparison of approaches from simulating moisture content changes in concrete. Presented at: Proceedings of Euro-C 2010 Computational modelling of concrete structures Rohrmoos, Austria
• Joseph, C. et al., 2010. Self healing cementitious materials: A review of recent work. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Construction Materials 164 (1), pp.29-41. (10.1680/coma.900051)
• Joseph, C. et al., 2010. Experimental investigation of adhesive-based self-healing of cementitious materials. Magazine of Concrete Research 62 (11), pp.831-843. (10.1680/macr.2010.62.11.831)
• Mihai, I. C. and Jefferson, A. D. 2010. The simulation of microcracking and micro-contact in a constitutive model for concrete. Presented at: Proceedings of Euro-C 2003 Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures Rohrmoos, Austria

2009

• Chan, S. , Lark, R. J. and Jefferson, A. D. 2009. Influence of rib pattern on SLS behaviour of RC members. Presented at: Concrete Communications Conference Leeds, UK
• Dunn, S. et al., 2009. A numerical model for the shrinkage of polymer elements in active self-healing. Presented at: 2nd InternationalConference on Self Healing Materials, Chicago, July 2009 Chicago, USA
• Dunn, S. C. , Jefferson, A. D. and Lark, R. J. 2009. The numerical simulation of highly shrinkable polymers. Presented at: ACME-UK, National Conference on Computational Mechanics in Engineering Nottingham, UK
• Isaacs, B. et al., 2009. Enhancement of self-healing in cementitious materials, post-tensioned with shrinkable polymers. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on Self healing Materials (ICSHM) Chicago, USA
• Jefferson, A. D. , Mihai, I. and Lyons, P. 2009. A model for concrete based on micromechanical solutions. Presented at: 10th International Conference on Computational Plasticity, (COMPLASX) Barcelona, Spain
• Joseph, C. et al., 2009. Adhesive-based self-healing of cementitious materials. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on Self Healing Materials (ICSHM) Chicago, USA 28 June - 1 July 2009.
• Lark, R. J. et al. 2009. Active confinement of cementatious composites with shape memory plastics. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on Self Healing Materials Chicago, USA
• Mihai, I. and Jefferson, A. D. 2009. Consitutive model for cemetitious composites based on micrmechanical solutions. Presented at: Association of Computational Mechanics (AMCE) Nottingham, UK

2008

• Gardner, D. R. , Jefferson, A. D. and Lark, R. J. 2008. An experimental, numerical and analytical investigation of gas flow characteristics in concrete. Cement and Concrete Research 38 (3), pp.360-367. (10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.10.001)
• Hee, S. and Jefferson, A. D. 2008. A new model for simulating cracks in cementitious composites. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering and Computational Mechanics 161 (1), pp.3-16. (10.1680/eacm.2008.161.1.3)

2007

• Bennett, T. and Jefferson, A. D. 2007. Development of an experimental method to determine the effects of cross-cracking in concrete. Materials and Structures 40 (5), pp.491-505.
• Bennett, T. and Jefferson, A. D. 2007. Experimental test and numerical modelling of hexagonal concrete specimens. Materials and Structures 40 (5), pp.491-505. (10.1617/s11527-006-9157-1)
• Jefferson, A. D. and Bennett, T. 2007. Micro-mechanical damage and rough crack closure in cementitious composite materials. International jJournal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 31 (2), pp.133-146. (10.1002/nag.551)

2006

• Joseph, C. and Jefferson, A. D. 2006. Stochastic regularisation of lattice modelling for the failure of cementitious composites. Presented at: Proceedings of a joint conference of the Association of Computational Mechanics (UK and Irish Society for Scientific and Engineering Computation). Belfast, UK, pp.219-222.

2005

• Jefferson, A. D. and Bennett, T. 2005. Micro and continuum models for cross-cracking in concrete. Presented at: Proceedings of the 5th Euromech Nonlinear Dynamics Conference, (ENOC2005) Eindhoven, The Netherlands
• Jefferson, A. D. , Bennett, T. and Hee, S. C. 2005. Embedded contact surfaces in constitutive models for cementitious composite materials. Presented at: Proceedings of the 13th conference of Association of Computational Mechanics (13th ACME-UK Conference)

2004

• Bennett, T. , Jefferson, A. D. and Hee, S. C. 2004. Compression damage in a plastic - damage contact constitutive model for concrete. Presented at: CDROM Proceedings of the European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering Jyväskylä, Finland
• Hee, S. C. , Jefferson, A. D. and T., B. 2004. Embedded rough surfaces in a three dimensional constitutive model for concrete. Presented at: Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Fracture of Concrete and Concrete Structures (FRAMCOS V) Vail, USA, pp.139-146.
• Jefferson, A. D. et al. 2004. Three dimensional finite element simulations of fracture tests using the craft concrete model. Computers and Concrete 1 (3), pp.261-284.

2003

• Jefferson, A. D. 2003. Craft - a plastic-damage-contact model for concrete I. Model theory and thermodynamic considerations. International Journal of Solids and Structures 40 (22), pp.5973-5999. (10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00390-1)
• Jefferson, A. D. 2003. Craft - a plastic-damage-contact model for concrete II. Model implementation with implicit return-mapping algorithm and consistent tangent matrix. International Journal of Solids and Structures 40 (22), pp.6001-6022. (10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00391-3)
• Jefferson, A. D. 2003. Shear contact in a plastic damage constitutive model. Presented at: Proceedings of VII International Conference on Computational Plasticity (COMPLASVII) Barcelona, Spain
• Jefferson, A. D. 2003. Total-local consistency condition in a plastic-damage model for concrete. Presented at: Proceedings of Euro-C 2003 Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures St. Johann im Pongau, Austria

2002

• Jefferson, A. D. 2002. A constitutive model for aggregate interlock on formed crack planes. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 26 (5), pp.515-535. (10.1002/nag.210)
• Jefferson, A. D. 2002. Local plastic surfaces for cracking and crushing in concrete. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications 216 (4), pp.257-266.
• Jefferson, A. D. 2002. Plasticity, damage and contact in concrete crack simulation. Presented at: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference of the Association for Computational Mechanics in Engineering (ACME-UK) Swansea, UK
• Jefferson, A. D. 2002. Tangent moduli for constitutive models with directional planes of degradation. Presented at: Proceedings 5th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM V) Vienna, Austria
• Jefferson, A. D. 2002. Tripartite cohesive crack model. Journal of Engineering Mechanics 128 (6), pp.644-653. (10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2002)128:6(644))

2001

• Jefferson, A. D. 2001. Constitutive model of concrete with local plastic surfaces. Presented at: Proceedings BCA Concrete Communication Conference Manchester, UK, pp.387-398.
• Jefferson, A. D. 2001. Thermodynamics of a multi-component crack model. Presented at: Proceedings of IUTAM Symposium on Analytical and Computational Fracture Mechanics of Non-homogeneous Materials Cardiff, UKPublished in: Karihaloo, B. L. ed. Springer. , pp.377-386.
• Karihaloo, B. L. and Jefferson, A. D. 2001. Looking into concrete. Magazine of Concrete Research 53 (2), pp.135-147. (10.1680/macr.2001.53.2.135)