In　order　to　study　deeply　the　dynamic　failure　process　of　single-layer　spherical　lattice　shells,　combining　with　shaking　table　tests　of　a　K6　type　single-layer　spherical　lattice　shell,　a　set　of　vibration　test　methods　describing　the　whole　collapses　process　of　single-layer　spherical　shells　under　strong　earthquakes　was　designed.　It　included　the　impact　method　measuring　natural　vibration　characteristics　of　structures,　the　low　frequency　amplitude-modulation　loading　assessing　structural　damage　level,　and　the　fundamental　frequency　simple　harmonic　loading　monitoring　structural　failure　process.　Based　on　the　data　results　of　measurement,　the　collapse　process＇s　deformation　history　of　a　structure　was　described.　The　fundamental　frequency,　damping　and　modal　shapes　of　a　structure　were　analyzed.　The　order　of　bars　of　a　structure　to　enter　a　plastic　state　was　recorded.　The　rules　of　structural　damage　evolution　and　collapse　failure　mechanism　were　explored.　At　last,　considering　material　damage,　the　whole　failure　process　of　signle-layer　spherical　lattice　shells　was　simulated　with　the　FE　method.　Comparing　with　the　test　results,　the　correctness　of　the　simulation　method　was　verified.　©　2017,　Editorial　Office　of　Journal　of　Vibration　and　Shock.　All　right　reserved.