To　investigate　the　seismic　performance　of　conventional　steel　brace-frame　bent　structures　in　high-intensity　areas,　a　shaking　table　test　with　a　scale　ratio　of　1:20　was　carried　out.　The　frequency,　inter-story　drift　ratio,　acceleration　amplification　factor,　and　damage　distribution　were　studied.　Besides,　a　corresponding　scaled　finite　element　model　was　established　by　ABAQUS　finite　element　software,　which　was　compared　with　the　test　results.　The　weak　parts　of　the　structure　were　strengthened　and　analyzed.　Results　of　the　test　and　the　finite　element　model　show　that　after　an　8-degree　rare　earthquake,　the　structure＇s　natural　frequency　degradation　is　small,　the　whipping　effect　occurs　at　the　top　of　the　structure,　inter-story　drift　ratio　meets　code　requirements,　and　the　major　damage　is　concentrated　on　the　steel　braces　arranged　longitudinally　of　the　fifth　story.　After　strengthening　the　braces　on　this　floor,　the　structural　damage　is　effectively　alleviated.　©　2022,　Editorial　Department　of　Journal　of　Beijing　University　of　Technology.　All　right　reserved.