Numerical　analysis　of　fracture　in　concrete　is　studied　with　a　simplified　discrete　crack　method.　The　discrete　crack　method　is　a　meshless　method　in　which　the　crack　is　modeled　by　discrete　cohesive　crack　segments　passing　through　the　nodes.　The　cohesive　crack　segments　govern　the　non-linear　response　of　concrete　in　tension　softening　and　introduce　anisotropy　in　the　material　model.　The　advantage　of　the　presented　discrete　crack　method　over　other　discrete　crack　method　is　its　simplicity　and　applicability　to　many　cracks.　In　contrast　to　most　other　discrete　crack　methods,　no　representation　of　the　crack　surface　is　needed.　On　the　other　hand,　the　accuracy　of　discrete　crack　methods　is　maintained.　This　is　demonstrated　through　several　examples.　(C)　2010　Elsevier　Inc.　All　rights　reserved.