Excessive　residual　displacements　to　the　bridge　structures　were　repeatedly　observed　after　many　previous　major　earthquakes,　which　may　make　the　bridge　structure　lose　its　functionality　and　may　have　to　be　demolished　and　rebuilt.　Reducing　the　residual　deformation　of　bridge　structures　after　a　severe　earthquake　is　a　key　research　direction　in　earthquake　engineering.　Applying　self-centering　energy　dissipation　(SCED)　braces　to　dissipate　seismic　energy　and　reduce　the　residual　displacement　is　considered　a　good　solution.　Some　research　works　have　been　carried　out　to　investigate　the　seismic　performance　of　double-column　bridge　piers　equipped　with　SCED　braces.　However,　these　studies　focused　on　the　quasi-static　behavior　of　the　bridge　piers　only,　and　no　previous　study　investigated　their　real　dynamic　response.　This　study　investigates　the　seismic　performance　of　reinforced　concrete　(RC)　double-column　bridge　piers　with　SCED　braces　through　shake　table　tests.　Three　1/5　scaled　bridge　piers　were　designed,　fabricated,　and　tested.　In　particular,　the　SCED　brace　was　first　designed　based　on　the　quasi-static　performance　of　the　bridge　pier.　The　designed　brace　was　then　installed　onto　the　bridge　pier,　and　shake　table　tests　were　performed　to　explore　the　dynamic　response　of　the　bridge　pier.　For　comparison,　a　bare　bridge　pier　without　a　brace　was　also　tested.　The　experimental　results　showed　that　the　SCED　brace　could　effectively　protect　the　bridge　pier　from　damage　and　minimize　residual　displacement.　　©　2023　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.