Abstract:The single-column vase pier is a structure with a beautiful shape and reasonable force, and has been widely used in urban bridge construction. Combined with an urban elevated bridge project, the calculation method provided from the design specification used for the involved single-column vase pier is simplified and calculated. And the nonlinear finite element model is also established to carry out the refined analysis. The two calculation results are compared, and some conclusions and suggestions are obtained, which can provide a useful reference for similar projects.