To　promote　accelerated　bridge　construction　(ABC),　precast　bridge　columns　are　now　being　more　widely　used　in　engineering　applications.　Researchers　have　often　studied　the　seismic　performance　of　precast　bridge　columns,　but　the　study　of　shear　performance　is　quite　limited.　The　main　purpose　of　this　study　is　to　investigate　shear　behavior　of　low-aspect-ratio　precast　columns　with　grouted　sleeve　connections　considering　the　effect　of　axial　load　ratios.　Cyclic　quasistatic　tests　of　four　1/4-scaled　reinforced　concrete　precast　column　specimens　were　conducted　to　investigate　their　seismic　performance.　The　experimental　results　showed　that　large　axial　load　reduced　ductility　factor　of　columns,　but　increased　lateral　force　capacity.　A　predicting　method　for　lateral　force　capacity　of　precast　bridge　columns　based　on　a　strut-and-tie　model　in　the　sleeve　region　was　developed.　The　method　can　realistically　predict　the　lateral　force　capacity　and　take　into　the　influence　of　axial　load　on　lateral　force　capacity　of　precast　columns　with　grouted　sleeve　connection.　©　2023　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.