Laser real-time holographic interferometry is applied to research the whole failure process of three-point bending beams of steel fiber concrete(SFC). The real-time holograms of crack growth on SFC beams are continuously captured. According to the active fringe’s movement and distribution on the SFC specimens as well as the hologram’s interpretation

the initiation and development of crack in SFC and its deforming character can be exactly visually shown. The experiment indicates the effect of steel fiber preventing fracture and increasing toughness is obvious while the content of steel fiber in concrete specimens is higher than 1.0 %. Based on the calculation of fracture parameters and its analysis

It is clearly revealed that fracture energy is a sensitive parameters for reflecting the effect of steel fiber preventing fracture.The fracture behaviour of the SFC specimens demonstrated by active fringes distribution is in accordance with the result from the explanation of fracture energy in SFC. Laser real-time holographic interferometry can provide an effective experimental support for concrete fracture mechanics.