Experiments　of　axial　compression　were　conducted　using　four　full-scale　reinforced　concrete　columns.　One　group　of　three　columns　used　high-strength　steel　with　the　yield　strength　of　1000MPa,　and　the　second　group　used　the　ordinary　strength　steel　with　yield　strength　of　400MPa　for　transverse　steels.　The　performances,　specific　in　bearing　capacity　and　deformation　ability　between　these　two　groups　are　discussed.　Compared　to　the　specimen　with　ordinary-strength　steels,　the　bearing　capacity　of　specimens　with　high-strength　transverse　steels　increases　29%　at　most,　and　the　deformation　ability　increases　about　2　times　when　the　bearing　capacity　decline　50%.　At　peak　confined　concrete　stress,　the　effectiveness　of　high-strength　transverse　steel　depends　on　configuration　and　volumetric　ratio　of　transverse　steel,　and　the　better　the　concrete　is　confined,　the　higher　the　effectiveness　of　transverse　steel.　Five　stress-strain　models　of　confined　concrete　are　used　to　calculate　the　bearing　capacity　of　the　specimens.　Compared　with　experimental　results,　the　calculation　results　shows　that　the　results　calculated　by　Razvi　and　Saatcioglu　(1999)　model　agrees　with　the　experimental　results　well,　as　well　as　the　stress　in　transverse　steel　at　peak　concrete　stress.