Twenty-one SRHC columns were tested under simulated earthquake loading.
SRHC columns with multiple stirrups and commonly used structural steel ratio have excellent seismic behavior.
Larger effective confinement index of stirrups leads to better deformation and energy dissipation capacity.
Multiple stirrups should be adopted in SRHC columns to give full play to structural steel.
Studs have positive effect on seismic behavior of SRHC columns after cover concrete spalling.