One　advantage　of　steel　reinforced　concrete　(SRC)　columns　is　that　the　concrete　encasement　reduces　the　maximum　temperature　attained　by　the　steel　section　in　the　full-range　fire　situation.　For　fire-exposed　SRC　columns,　a　better　understanding　of　their　post-fire　performance　can　facilitate　their　rehabilitation　and　being　re-used.　This　paper　presents　a　numerical　study　into　the　post-fire　performance　of　SRC　columns.　Results　show　that　an　SRC　column　of　600　x　600　mm　in　cross-section　retained　0.87　times　of　the　original　load-bearing　capacity　after　exposure　to　full-range　fire　with　a　heating　duration　of　45　min　and　a　subsequent　linear　cooling　down　phase　of　139　min.　After　the　SRC　column　fully　cooled　down　to　ambient　temperature,　the　proportion　of　load　carried　by　the　steel　section　increased　to　73%,　significantly　higher　than　the　level　at　ambient　temperature　(20%).　Results　of　the　parametric　study　revealed　that　a　number　of　factors,　i.e.,　duration　of　fire　exposure,　cross-sectional　size,　slenderness　ratio　and　concrete　strength,　significantly　affected　the　post-fire　residual　strength.　The　numerical　method　was　applied　to　the　post-fire　assessment　of　the　SRC　columns　in　a　fire-exposed　building　and　a　case　study　is　presented.　The　resistance　of　the　SRC　column　to　compression　reduced　by　4%　after　fire　exposure.　By　using　the　proposed　repair　method,　the　resistance　to　compression　can　be　recovered　by　11%　compared　to　that　before　fire　exposure.