Concrete　dams　are　often　subjected　to　complex　loading　conditions　throughout　their　operational　lifespan.　This　study　investigates　the　fracture　behavior　of　full-graded　dam　concrete　(FGDC)　under　the　combined　action　of　cyclic　and　static　loads,　utilizing　discontinuous　cyclic　fracture　tests　(DCFTs).　With　respect　to　static　load,　loading　intervals　with　different　duration　and　force　are　considered.　Moreover,　the　acoustic　emission　(AE)　technique　is　employed　to　monitor　the　fracture　process　in　real　time.　The　experimental　results　reveal　a　three-stage　characteristic　in　the　evolution　of　the　maximum　crack　mouth　opening　displacement　(CMOD)　for　both　continuous　cyclic　fracture　tests　(CCFTs)　and　DCFTs.　Furthermore,　the　total　number　of　cyclic　circles　in　DCFTs　is　smaller　than　that　of　CCFTs.　The　AE　technique　effectively　characterizes　the　fracture　process,　and　the　cracking　behavior　is　analyzed　based　on　the　rise　angle　(RA),　average　frequency　(AF),　AE　amplitude,　and　location.　The　b　value,　calculated　as　the　slope　of　the　frequency-magnitude　log-line,　is　also　utilized　to　analyze　the　cracking　behavior.　The　variations　in　b　value　reflect　the　information　from　the　initiation　of　microcracks　to　the　formation　of　macrofractures.　The　crack　types　are　successfully　classified　using　unsupervised　machine　learning　methods　of　the　Gaussian　mixture　model　(GMM),　and　the　self-organizing　map　(SOM).　Finally,　the　width　of　the　fracture　process　zone　is　determined,　and　a　larger　value　of　width　in　DCFTs　is　found.　©　2025　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.