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In order to advance the understanding of fracture failure mechanisms in concrete, a series of three‐point bend tests of pre‐notched specimens were conducted to study the characteristics of the fracture process zone. Electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) was used to determine the location and size of the cracks. The experimental results have shown that crack in the pre‐notched concrete beams...