Precast　concrete　structures　have　become　a　popular　option　among　available　structural　forms　for　their　superior　mechanical　characteristics,　economy　and　sustainable　development　as　well　as　architectural　versatility.　However,　some　technical　problem　such　as　complex　load　path,　uncertainty　of　structural　stiffness　of　beam-column　joints　and　inconvenience　for　disassembly　hinders　the　application　and　development　of　precast　concrete　structures.　In　this　study,　an　innovative　hybrid　beam-column　connection　is　proposed　with　hierarchy　of　strong　connection　and　weak　structural　members　for　precast　concrete　structures.　An　experimental　and　numerical　study　is　organized　to　study　the　seismic　behavior　of　the　proposed　connection　including　hysteretic　curves,　skeleton　curves　and　dissipation　capacity.　The　experimental　results　showed　that　the　new　hybrid　beam-column　connection　can　reduce　the　stress　concentration　effect　at　the　joint　and　achieve　comparable　mechanical　performance　with　cast-in-site　connections.　A　numerical　investigation　on　the　seismic　behavior　of　the　hybrid　beam-column　connection　is　carried　out.　The　benchmark　models　are　initially　created　and　validated　against　the　test　data　and　after　that　a　small-scale　parametric　study　is　organized.　The　effect　of　the　position　of　I-sectional　connector　(d),　the　length　of　cladding　plates　(l)　and　axial　compression　ratio　(α)　on　seismic　behavior　of　the　hybrid　beam-column　connection　is　investigated　and　analyzed.　©　2020　Elsevier　Ltd