Earthquake-resilient　functions　have　become　a　frontier　hot　direction　in　the　field　of　seismic　engineering.　Based　on　the　concept　of　damage　control,　a　new　type　of　earthquake-resilient　prefabricated　cross　joint　(ERPCJ)　with　single　flange　cover　plate　(FCP)　has　been　proposed.　The　ERPCJ　is　composed　of　a　circular　tubular　steel　column　with　a　cantilever　beam,　a　common　beam,　and　a　connection　device.　The　plastic　hinge　will　be　transferred　to　the　connection　device,　when　the　cantilever　beam　has　been　strengthened　and　the　FCPs　have　been　reduced.　This　design　only　requires　replacement　of　the　connection　device　to　achieve　recovery　after　an　earthquake.　In　this　study,　seven　low　frequency　cyclic　loading　tests　were　carried　out　on　six　specimens.　The　failure　mode,　hysteresis　curve,　skeleton　curve,　and　other　seismic　performance　indices　of　the　joint　were　obtained.　The　influences　of　the　weakened　form,　thickness　and　material　property　of　the　FCPs,　and　the　gap　between　the　beams　on　the　seismic　performance　of　the　joint　were　mainly　investigated.　The　experiments　showed　that　the　ERPCJ　with　reasonable　parameter　settings　possessed　good　bearing　capacity　and　hysteresis　characteristics.　The　repair　program　of　replacing　the　connection　device　was　feasible　and　the　requirements　of　earthquake　resilience　could　be　met.　The　ERPCJ　utilizes　the　plastic　deformation　of　the　FCPs　to　dissipate　the　seismic　energy　and　improve　its　ductility　and　rotation　ability.　In　addition,　thickness　and　material　property　of　the　FCPs,　and　a　gap　between　the　beams　significantly　affect　the　seismic　performance　of　the　joint.　Therefore,　the　values　of　these　parameters　should　be　designed　reasonably.　(C)　2019　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.