The　current　AISC　Specification　(AISC　360-16)　specifies　the　material　strength　limits　for　concrete-filled　steel　tube　(CFT)　columns.　According　to　AISC　360-16,　the　steel　yield　stress　(Fy)　for　CFT　columns　should　not　exceed　525　MPa,　and　the　concrete　compressive　strength　(f＇c)　should　not　exceed　70　MPa.　CFT　columns　are　classified　as　high　strength　if　either　Fy　or　f＇c　exceeds　these　specified　limits　and　are　classified　as　conventional　strength　if　both　Fy　and　f＇c　are　less　than　or　equal　to　the　limits.　Due　to　lack　of　adequate　research　and　comprehensive　design　equations,　AISC　360-16　does　not　endorse　the　use　of　high-strength　materials　for　CFT　columns.　This　paper　makes　a　contribution　towards　addressing　this　gap　using　a　two-step　approach.　The　first　step　consists　of　compiling　an　experimental　database　of　high-strength　circular　CFT　column　tests　in　the　literature　and　evaluating　the　possibility　of　extending　the　current　AISC　360-16　design　equations　to　high-strength　circular　CFT　columns.　The　second　step　consists　of　developing　and　benchmarking　detailed　3D　nonlinear　finite　element　models　for　predicting　the　behavior　of　high-strength　CFT　columns　from　the　database.　The　benchmarked　models　are　being　used　to　perform　comprehensive　parametric　studies　to　address　gaps　in　the　database　and　propose　design　equations　for　high-strength　circular　CFT　members,　which　will　be　part　of　a　future　paper.　Copyright　©　2018　by　The　Hong　Kong　Institute　of　Steel　Construction.