To　solve　the　problem　of　the　excessive　residual　deformation　after　severe　quake　and　the　prestress　loss　of　re-centering　cables,　a　fabricated　friction　dissipation　re-centering　brace　with　zero　initial　cable　force　(FZFRB),　which　has　energy　dissipation　and　re-centering　capacity,　was　put　forward.　The　working　mechanism　and　restoring　force　models　of　the　brace　were　carried　out　by　theoretical　derivation.　The　mechanical　properties　were　simulated　by　the　ABAQUS　software.　The　comparative　analysis　of　the　theoretical　derivation　results,　the　finite　element　simulation　results　and　the　experimental　results　was　conducted.　The　results　show　that　the　hysteresis　curves　obtained　by　theoretical　derivation,　finite　element　simulation　and　experiments　are　in　good　agreement.　There　is　no　stiffness　degradation　during　the　loading　process.　The　internal　force　of　the　cable　varies　linearly　and　there　is　no　internal　force　loss.　Therefore,　the　structure　of　this　brace　with　alternating　bearing　of　two　sets　of　cables　with　the　initial　force　of　0　kN　can　effectively　avoid　prestress　loss.　The　hysteresis　curves　of　this　brace　is　full　and　the　energy　consumption　law　is　stable,　exhibiting　that　the　brass-slotted　steel　friction　plate　can　provide　stable　energy　consumption.　When　the　displacement　of　the　brace　is　zero　after　unloading,　the　residual　loads　obtained　by　theoretical　derivation,　finite　element　simulation　and　experiments　are　0,　-0.12,　0　kN,　respectively,　proving　that　this　brace　has　good　re-centering　capability.　©　2017,　Editorial　Department　of　Journal　of　Southeast　University.　All　right　reserved.