Concrete　is　a　typical　pseudo-brittle　composite　material,　whose　physical　and　mechanical　properties　are　determined　by　the　two　major　ingredients　involving　coarse　aggregates　and　hardened　cement　mortar,　and　the　bonding　effects　of　the　two　components.　Accordingly,　to　describe　the　physical　and　mechanical　properties　of　concrete,　the　micro-/meso-scale　analysis　methods　should　be　employed.　Herein,　the　applications　of　meso-scale　analysis　methods　were　illustrated　and　discussed　on　the　studies　of　the　static/dynamic　mechanical　properties　and　failure　mechanism　of　concrete,　the　size　effects　of　concrete　materials　and　reinforced　concrete　members,　and　the　stress　corrosion　of　concrete　under　chloride　environment(including　the　chloride　diffusivity,　and　the　fracture　of　cover　concrete　induced　by　corrosion-expansion　of　reinforcing　bar).　Finally,　some　suggestions　were　provided　for　future　development　and　studies.　©　2016,　China　Water　Power　Press.　All　right　reserved.