Abstract:In order to explore the variation laws of the deformation capacity and ductility level of bridge piers after the long-term performance deterioration of concrete and steel bar materials, taking the sections of circular RC piers under different diameters, different axial compression ratios, different longitudinal reinforcement ratios and different service life conditions as the representatives, the Ucfyber is used to record the initial, equivalent, ultimate bending moments and curvatures of RC pier sections under different conditions. The variation laws of the maximum allowable rotation angle and the maximum allowable displacement of the bridge piers with the increase of service life are studied. The influence of pier diameter, axial compression ratio and longitudinal reinforcement ratio on seismic performance of pier is discussed. The results show that the deformation capacity and ductility level of the piers will decline dramatically in the whole service period under the condition of adopting appropriate axial compression ratio and longitudinal reinforcement ratio. The maximum decline is around 10%. There is no sudden change due to brittleness, which can well meet the deformation requirements caused by ground motion.