A　meso-analysis　method　which　is　derived　from　the　base　force　element　method　(BFEM)　was　proposed　for　recycled　aggregate　concrete　(RAC).　A　simple　algorithm　was　used　to　generate　the　convex　recycled　concrete　aggregate　(RCA)　model.　Uniaxial　compression　numerical　simulations　were　carried　out　on　the　numerical　specimens　with　different　replacement　rates　of　RCA.　The　model　predictions　were　in　a　good　agreement　with　the　test　results.　The　proposed　method　is　very　promising.　It　can　totally　predict　the　full　stress-strain　curve　of　RAC,　as　well　as　the　failure　process　and　failure　mode,　including　strain　softening　and　strain　localization.　©　2021　Trans　Tech　Publications　Ltd,　Switzerland.