Abstract:Seismic damage, as one of the common major diseases of highway conventional double-column bridges, has been increasingly concerned by many scholars, but based on the actual engineering, few studies have been conducted to explore the optimal reinforcement ratio of bridge piers and pile foundations to satisfy the anti-seismic performance. For four common seismic conditions in Gansu Province, the different sizes of double-column bridge piers are systematically analyzed through a finite element software to satisfy the control indexes of anti-seismic demand, and the key model and nine most unfavorable safety factors are identified so as to further obtain the optimal reinforcement ratio of the bridge piers and pile foundations under four types of seismic conditions. The conclusion can be used by the engineers for reference in actual projects, which provides the support for more scientific and reasonable determination of reinforcement for bridge piers and pile foundations.