The cumulative damage behavior of SRC columns under far‐field long‐period ground motions was simulated and studied by quasi‐static tests with the same displacement for 10 times. Quasi‐static tests of 8 SRC columns were conducted under the horizontal cyclic loading with the same displacement for 10 times or 3 times, and then the effects of steel ratio, stirrup ratio, axial compression ratio, and number of cyclic loading on the cumulative damage of SRC columns under the far‐field long‐period ground motions were studied. The results showed that the number of cyclic loading had little effect on the peak load of the specimens, but had a significant effect on the deformation capacity, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipation capacity. Compared with the specimens after 3 cycles, the displacement ductility coefficient of specimens after 10 cycles was reduced by about 20%–26%, the ultimate hysteresis energy dissipation was reduced by 35%–48%, while the stiffness degradation rate was accelerated. After the peak load, the cumulative damage caused by multiple cyclic loading with the same displacement was more significant, which aggravated the reduction of bearing capacity and stiffness degradation. The smaller the steel ratio and stirrup ratio, the larger the axial compression ratio, and the greater the reduction of the bearing capacity and stiffness of specimens. However, accumulated damage caused by multiple cyclic loading with the same displacement had a slight impact on the energy dissipation capacity. Increasing the steel ratio and stirrup ratio can effectively improve the deformation capacity and energy dissipation capacity of the specimens and reduce the bearing capacity and stiffness degradation caused by cumulative damage.

To accurately assess the seismic damage of high-rise structures under long-period ground motions (LPGMs), a 36-story SRC frame-RC core tube high-rise structure was designed. Twelve groups of LPGMs and twelve groups of ordinary ground motions (OGMs) were selected and bidirectionally input into the structure. The spectral acceleration S_90c considering the effect of higher-order modes was adopted as the intensity measure (IM) of ground motions, and the maximum inter-story drift angle θ_max under bidirectional ground motions was taken as the engineering demand parameter (EDP). Structural Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) was conducted, the structural vulnerability was investigated, and seismic vulnerability curves, damage state probability curves, vulnerability index curves, as well as the probabilities of exceeding performance levels and vulnerability index of the structure during 8-degree frequent, design, and rare earthquakes were obtained, respectively. The results indicate that structural damage is significantly aggravated under LPGMs, and the exceeding probabilities for all performance levels are greater than those under OGMs, failing to meet the seismic fortification target specified in the code. When encountering an 8-degree frequent earthquake, the structure is in a moderate or severe damage state under LPGMs and is basically intact or in a slight damage state under OGMs. When encountering an 8-degree design earthquake, the structure is in a severe damage or near-collapse state under LPGMs and is in a moderate damage state under OGMs. When encountering an 8-degree rare earthquake, the structure is in a near-collapse state under LPGMs and in a severe damage state under OGMs.

In this study, 6 prefabricated reinforced concrete columns with different lengths of connectors and thicknesses of the steel plate used in connectors and 1 cast‐in‐place reinforced concrete column were made, and then these specimens were tested under the low cycled reversed loading experiment to study the seismic performance of the prefabricated reinforced concrete columns with steel mortise and tenon connections. The failure mode, bearing capacity, ductility, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipation of the specimens were analyzed. The results show that compared with the cast‐in‐place specimens, the bearing capacity of the fabricated specimen is reduced by 5.77%–16.67%, but the ductility is increased by 11.28%–26.69%, and the cumulative energy consumption is increased by 3.40%–30.29%; the stiffness, bearing capacity degradation, and hysteretic behavior of the fabricated specimen under different displacement angles are less different from those of the cast‐in‐place specimens. When the length of the connector is 100 mm and the thickness of the steel plate used in the connector is 4 mm, the weld fracture may occur in the connection area of the fabricated specimen. The test results show that when the connector with a length of 100 mm is used, the thickness of the steel plate of the connector should not be less than 6 mm.

Traditional pseudo-static loading tests fail to capture the unique characteristics of special ground motions, limiting their ability to accurately evaluate the seismic performance of steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) columns. In this study, eight SRC columns were subjected to pseudo-static tests using far-field, near-field, and traditional loading protocols to investigate their structural response under different seismic scenarios. The results show that far-field loading, characterized by repeated large displacement cycles, leads to increased damage accumulation, reduced hysteresis curve fullness, greater bearing capacity loss, significant stiffness degradation, and diminished ductility and energy dissipation. In contrast, near-field loading—dominated by an initial extreme displacement—results in fewer but less developed cracks and a larger concrete crushed zone at failure. The severe initial damage under near-field loading causes a noticeable decline in stiffness and strength during subsequent cycles. During the second loading stage, both the peak load and post-peak deformation capacity are further reduced, significantly impairing the columns’ ability to resist additional seismic demands. These findings highlight the critical role of loading history in shaping the seismic behavior of SRC composite columns.

Seven groups of near-field pulse-like ground motions and three groups of ordinary ground motions were bidirectionally inputted into a symmetrical high-rise structure to comparatively study the deformation and energy dissipation characteristics of the structure. The results reveal that compared to ordinary ground motions, under near-field pulse-like ground motions, the inter-story drift angles of the structure significantly exceed the code limit, accompanied by a downward shift of the floors with the maximum drift angles. Moreover, the input energy is substantially higher and the hysteresis energy dissipation supersedes damping energy dissipation as the dominant mode. During an 8-degree frequent earthquake, coupling beams are the main energy-dissipating members, the floors below 2/3 of structural height mainly dissipate hysteresis energy by coupling beams, while the floors above 2/3 of structural height mainly dissipate hysteresis energy by frame beams. During 8-degree design earthquakes and rare earthquakes, frame beams are the main energy-dissipating members, the hysteresis energy ratio of coupling beams is significantly reduced, and the hysteresis energy ratio of shear walls gradually increases. During 8-degree design earthquakes, the 1st floor mainly dissipates hysteresis energy by shear walls, the 2nd to 6th floors mainly dissipate hysteresis energy by coupling beams, and the 7th to 36th floors mainly dissipate hysteresis energy by frame beams. During 8-degree rare earthquakes, the hysteresis energy on the 1st to 2nd floors is mainly dissipated by shear walls, while it is mainly borne by frame beams on other floors.

Seven groups of long-period ground motions (LPGMs) and three groups of ordinary ground motions (OGMs) were selected and bidirectionally input into a high-rise structure; the energy distribution and dissipation characteristics of the structure were studied comparatively. The results show that at the same seismic level, the input energy of the structure under LPGMs is significantly greater than that under OGMs. Under OGMs, the structure mainly dissipates energy through damping energy, while under LPGMs, hysteretic energy becomes the main way of energy dissipation. During an 8-degree frequent earthquake, coupling beams are the main energy dissipation members, the floors below 2/3 of the structural height mainly dissipate hysteresis energy by coupling beams, with the hysteretic energy ratio ranging from 61% to 99.9%, and the floors above 2/3 of the structural height mainly dissipate hysteretic energy by frame beams. During 8-degree design and rare earthquakes, the hysteretic energy ratio of coupling beams significantly decreases, and frame beams are the main energy-dissipating members; the hysteresis energy on the first to second floors is mainly dissipated by shear walls, while on floors above the third floor, the hysteresis energy is mainly borne by frame beams, the hysteretic energy ratio from the fifth to the twelfth accounts for 56% to 89%, and above the twelfth floor accounts for more than 85% to 90% on that floor.