To　study　the　structure　response　of　curved　bridges　under　the　action　of　near-fault　pulse　ground　motion,　a　test　model　for　a　curved　bridge　with　the　similar　ratio　of　1:　10　was　designed.　The　shaking　table　tests　of　horizontal　seismic　excitation　with　the　forward-directivity　effect,　the　fling-step　effect　and　the　non-speed　pulse　records　were　carried　out,　respectively.　The　results　show　that　the　structural　response　of　the　curved　bridge　under　the　near-fault　pulse　effect　ground　motion　is　significantly　higher　than　that　with　non-speed　pulse　ground　motion.　The　radial　displacement　of　the　mid-span　and　the　relative　displacement　of　the　piers　under　the　forward-directivity　effect　ground　motion　are　obvious.　The　tangential　displacement　of　the　mid-span,　the　displacement　of　the　beam　end,　and　the　displacement　of　the　bearings　under　the　near-fault　ground　motion　are　related　to　the　relative　position　between　the　curved　bridge　and　the　fault.　The　displacement　response　of　the　main　girder　has　spatial　characteristics,　and　the　main　girder　rotates　while　moving　horizontally.　The　rotation　effect　of　the　main　girder　is　excited　easily　by　the　bidirectional　excitation　of　the　near-fault　pulse　ground　motion.　The　rotation　effect　of　the　main　girder　makes　the　beam　end　displacement　and　the　bearing　displacement　more　obviously　at　the　low　pier,　which　can　cause　the　girder　to　fall　and　the　bearing　to　shed.　In　seismic　design　and　analysis,　the　effects　of　the　near-fault　pulse　ground　motion　and　the　relative　position　relationship　between　the　curved　bridge　and　the　fault　on　the　structural　response　should　be　considered.　©　2019,　Editorial　Department　of　Journal　of　Southeast　University.　All　right　reserved.