This　paper　presented　the　quasi-static　experimental　study　to　examine　the　cyclic　behavior　of　the　self-centering　(SC)　rocking　column　with　the　shape　memory　alloy　slip　friction　damper　(SMASFD).　The　behavior　of　the　key　parts　of　the　rocking　column,　namely,　NiTi　SMA　bolt　and　variable　friction　surface,　was　tested.　The　cyclic　behavior　of　a　1∶　2-scale　specimen　of　the　rocking　column　was　obtained　through　quasi-static　test.　It　is　shown　that,　during　the　test,　the　rocking　column　exhibits　anticipated　deformation　mode,　where　the　column　base　opens　and　rotates.　After　test,there　is　no　damage,　the　column　and　SMASFDs　return　to　their　original　position.　The　rocking　column　has　a　stable　and　symmetrical　flag-shaped　hysteresis　curve,　indicating　it　has　excellent　SC　capacity　and　satisfactory　energy-dissipation　capability.　The　analytical　method　can　predict　the　moment-drift　behavior　of　the　rocking　column,　and　the　result　agrees　well　with　the　experimental　data.　The　hysteretic　characteristics　of　the　rocking　column　at　different　stages　can　also　be　well　captured.　In　addition,　refined　model　and　efficient　computational　model　were　established　in　ABAQUS　and　OpenSees　to　further　understand　the　cyclic　behavior　of　the　proposed　rocking　column,　and　good　agreement　can　be　found　between　the　numerical　and　experimental　results.　©　2023　Science　Press.　All　rights　reserved.