Bridges　are　lifeline　structures.　The　large　residual　displacement　of　a　bridge　structure　after　a　severe　earthquake　can　significantly　impede　the　post-quake　rescue　activities.　The　self-centering　buckling-restrained　brace　(SC-BRB)　consisting　of　a　self-centering　(SC)　component　and　a　traditional　buckling-restrained　brace　(BRB)　is　installed　on　the　reinforced　concrete　(RC)　double-column　bridge　piers　to　minimize　the　residual　deformation　of　the　bridge　pier　in　the　present　study.　The　hysteretic　behavior　of　the　SC-BRB　is　experimentally　investigated　firstly,　and　compared　with　those　of　a　traditional　BRB　and　a　self-centering　brace　(SCB).　SC-BRB,　BRB　and　SCB　are　then　installed　onto　the　RC　double-column　bridge　piers,　and　large-scale　quasi-static　cyclic　loading　tests　are　performed　to　evaluate　the　hysteretic　performances　of　these　bridge　piers.　For　comparison,　the　bridge　pier　without　any　brace　is　also　tested.　The　damage　patterns,　hysteretic　responses,　residual　displacements　and　energy　dissipation　capacities　of　the　piers　without　and　with　different　braces　are　analyzed　and　compared　systematically.　Experimental　results　demonstrate　the　obvious　advantages　of　SC-BRB　in　increasing　the　strength　and　minimizing　the　residual　deformation　of　the　bridge　column.　Finally,　a　simplified　hysteretic　restoring　force　model　for　evaluating　the　hysteretic　behavior　of　the　pier　with　SC-BRB　is　developed　for　easy　use.　The　comparisons　between　the　analytical　results　and　experimental　data　demonstrate　the　accuracy　of　the　analytical　model.