To　investigate　the　effect　of　viscous　dampers　on　the　seismic　response　of　rocking　double-column　bents,　the　case　study,　parametric　analysis　and　overturning　analysis　were　performed　on　the　rocking　double-column　bents　with　viscous　dampers　based　on　the　assumption　of　rigid　bodies　and　the　Lagrange　equation.It　can　be　concluded　that　the　viscous　dampers　can　decrease　the　displacement　response　of　rocking　double-column　bents　under　earthquakes.Moreover,　as　a　damper　based　on　velocity,　the　benefit　on　the　near-field　ground　motions　with　pulses　is　more　significant　than　that　on　the　far-field　ground　motions.The　increase　of　the　dimensionless　damping　(λ)　and　the　decrease　of　the　damping　exponent　(nv)　can　reduce　displacement　response　of　rocking　double-column　bents　subjected　to　the　near-field　ground　motions　with　pulses.However,　the　peak　displacement　response　of　rocking　bents　has　no　significant　change　when　the　failure　displacement　of　dampers　is　greater　than　120　mm.The　viscous　dampers　can　improve　the　overturning　resistant　capacity　of　rocking　double-column　bents　subjected　to　the　near-field　ground　motions　with　pulses,　and　the　overturning　resistant　capacity　increases　with　the　increase　of　λ　and　the　decrease　of　nv.　©　2020,　Editorial　Office　of　China　Civil　Engineering　Journal.　All　right　reserved.