Concrete-filled　steel　tube　reinforced　concrete　(CFSTRC)　columns　are　currently　being　studied　as　a　popular　method　to　improve　the　shear　strength,　the　ductility　and　the　seismic　behaviour　of　reinforced　concrete　(RC)　columns.　Owing　to　the　complexity　of　confinement　provided　by　steel　tubes　and　stirrups,　the　behaviour　of　CFSTRC　column　is　difficult　to　be　accurately　simulated.　Thus　so　far　there　is　not　a　finite　element　(FE)　model　for　CFSTRC　columns.　For　studying　the　performance　of　this　composite　column,　a　FE　model　was　developed　based　on　the　existing　test　results　and　theories.　The　predicted　results　using　this　FE　model　agree　with　the　test　results,　which　means　that　this　model　can　be　applied　to　carry　out　the　further　mechanism　analysis.　©　(2013)　Trans　Tech　Publications,　Switzerland.