Aluminum　alloys　have　been　increasingly　used　in　reticulated　shells　due　to　their　favorable　properties.　A　single　layer　aluminum　alloy　cylindrical　reticulated　shell　model　with　a　length　and　width　of　3.6　m　is　designed　to　study　its　seismic　performance.　A　shaking　table　test　is　carried　out　to　test　the　natural　vibration　characteristics　of　the　model.　A　dynamic　response　test　of　the　reticulated　shell　model　is　conducted　under　frequent,　rare　and　severe　earthquakes.　The　difference　in　the　stress　characteristics　of　the　reticulated　shell　affected　by　two　horizontal　seismic　waves　is　compared.　The　acceleration,　displacement,　and　strain　responses　of　the　model　under　different　horizontal　seismic　waves　are　analyzed,　and　the　collapse　and　failure　characteristics　of　the　reticulated　shell　model　are　studied.　The　non-linear　code　ABAQUS　is　used　for　numerical　simulation,　and　the　validity　of　the　finite　element　(FE)　model　is　verified　by　comparing　the　simulation　and　experimental　results.　The　results　show　that　the　bending　moment　controls　the　stress　of　the　cylindrical　reticulated　shell　members　under　a　horizontal　earthquake.　Under　rare　earthquakes,　the　reticulated　shell　model　remains　elastic.　After　reaching　the　plastic　stage　under　a　severe　earthquake,　the　reticulated　shell　retains　its　high　bearing　capacity,　indicating　excellent　seismic　performance.　The　joints　of　the　reticulated　shell　exhibit　weakness　under　stress,　thus,　it　should　be　considered　in　the　seismic　design.　The　test　results　show　that　the　single-layer　cylindrical　reticulated　shell　has　the　risk　of　progressive　collapse.