In　order　to　study　the　seismic　performance　of　double-column　piers　with　anchor　plates,　a　model　of　double-column　pier　with　anchor　plates　and　a　model　of　double-column　pier　with　hooked　anchorage　are　fabricated　with　a　geometric　similarity　ratio　of　1:5.　Through　the　shaking　table　test,　the　experimental　phenomena　and　some　other　data　of　the　two　double-column　pier　models　are　analyzed.　Experimental　results　show　that:　(1)　Their　failure　phenomena　are　similar,　and　no　failure　occurs　to　the　anchorages.　(2)　The　peak　displacement,　the　strain　of　reinforcement　and　the　curvature　of　plastic　hinge　in　the　transverse　direction　of　the　pier　with　anchor　plates　are　smaller　than　those　of　the　pier　with　bending-hook　anchorage,　which　demonstrates　that　the　seismic　performance　of　the　pier　with　anchor　plates　is　improved　in　the　transverse　direction.　However,　the　measurements　in　the　longitudinal　direction　of　the　pier　with　anchor　plates　are　increased,　indicating　that　its　seismic　performance　is　slightly　worse　than　that　of　the　end-hook　anchored　pier.　©　2019　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.