In　this　study,　an　innovative　re-centering　energy　dissipation　(RCED)　brace　was　developed,　and　its　behavior　was　experimentally　studied.　The　RCED　brace　contained　two　groups　of　cables　with　zero　initial　cable　force.　This　configuration　helped　to　eliminate　the　difficult　process　of　applying　pretension　and　the　problem　of　pretension　loss　that　appears　in　traditional　re-centering　braces.　The　re-centering　force　was　alternately　provided　using　the　two　groups　of　cables,　and　energy　dissipation　was　supplied　using　a　frictional　energy　dissipative　device.　A　restoring　force　model　for　the　RCED　brace　was　proposed.　Three　full-scaled　RCED　braces　with　various　magnitudes　of　bolt　pretension　and　cable　diameters　were　designed　and　experimentally　tested.　The　results　indicated　that　the　RCED　braces　exhibited　stable　quadrilateral　hysteretic　responses　with　effective　energy　dissipation,　excellent　re-centering　capabilities,　adjustable　ultimate　bearing　capacity　and　appreciable　ductility.