Fabricated　friction　dissipation　re-centering　brace　with　zero　initial　cable　force　(FZFRB)　is　proposed.　It　has　simple　structure　and　the　functions　of　energy　dissipation,　re-centering,　avoiding　the　loss　of　prestress.　Two　specimens　were　designed　and　the　pseudo-static　tests　were　made.　The　numerical　simulations　of　the　tests　were　also　carried　out.　The　results　showed　that,　the　structure　that　two　groups　of　galvanized　steel　wire　ropes　with　zero　initial　cable　force　alternating　stress　and　dowel　bar　leading　brass-slots　steel　plate　of　friction　energy　dissipation　to　consume　energy　is　feasible.　There　is　no　stiffness　degradation　in　the　loading　process,　and　the　brace　has　full　hysteretic　curve,　stability　energy　dissipation　law.　Consistence　is　found　between　the　numerical　simulation　results　and　experiment　hysteresis　curves.　When　the　re-centering　process　stops,　relaxing　high　strength　strain　bolts　of　brass-slots　steel　friction　plates　dissipation　can　let　the　brace　back　to　zero　displacement　with　the　residuary　load　only　-0.12　kN,　which　demonstrates　that　the　brace　has　excellent　re-centering　function.　©　2017,　Engineering　Mechanics　Press.　All　right　reserved.