Based　on　the　nonlinear　dynamic　time　history　analysis,　a　multi-span　RC　highway　bridge　with　high　damping　rubber　bearings　was　studied,　to　investigate　the　damping　ratio　and　seismic　performance　of　the　bridge　and　high　damping　rubber　bearings　compared　with　the　rubber　bearings.　Results　show　that　the　application　of　high　damping　rubber　bearings　can　reduce　the　seismic　response　of　substructures　of　the　bridge　under　longitudinal　and　transversal　seismic　excitations　to　some　extent.　But　what　is　more　important　is　that　high　damping　rubber　bearings　won＇t　suffer　shear　and　displacement　failure　which　may　happen　on　rubber　bearings.　As　a　result,　the　pounding　response　and　residual　displacement　can　be　dispelled.　Copyright　©　2013　Trans　Tech　Publications　Ltd,　Switzerland.