Numerical　analysis　of　fracture　in　concrete　is　studied　with　a　simplified　meshless　method.　In　this　meshless　method,　the　crack　is　represented　by　a　set　of　disconnected　cohesive　crack　segments　that　are　required　to　pass　through　meshless　nodes.　The　crack　method　therefore　falls　in　the　category　of　discrete　crack　methods.　However,　in　contrast　to　most　other　methods　where　the　crack　is　represented　as　continuous　line/surface,　no　representation　of　the　crack　surface　is　needed.　Hence,　there　is　no　need　to　track　the　crack　path.　Branching　cracks　and　coalescing　cracks　are　a　natural　outcome　of　the　analysis　and　no　specific　algorithms　need　to　be　incorporated　to　model　such　complicated　events.　Besides　the　simplicity　of　the　method,　the　accuracy　is　maintained.　This　is　demonstrated　through　several　examples.　(C)　2009　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.