Abstract:Taking the variable cross-section steel-concrete composite beam with the span of (42+60+42) m as an example, MIDAS Civil finite element software is used to perform the time history analysis on the bridge. Under the premise of setting up the effective anti-falling beam facilities on bridges, the seismic supports for side piers of the bridge are compared and selected involving three types of supports such as plate rubber support, sliding plate support and high damping support. The most suitable side pier supports are obtained by evaluating the internal forces of pier columns, the beam end displacement and the engineering costs, which provides the reference for the rational seismic design of similar bridges.