An　earthquake-resilient　and　damage-controllable　prefabricated　steel　joint　after　earthquake　damage　was　developed.　The　joint　was　composed　of　damage-controllable　steel　hinges　with　weakened　constrained　steel-plate　dampers,　a　core　area　of　the　joint　constrained　by　steel　sleeves,　precast　concrete　beams　and　precast　columns.　First,　the　prefabricated　steel　joints　were　tested　under　low-cycle　reciprocating　load.　Then,　the　weakened　constrained　steel-plate　dampers　damaged　in　the　steel　hinge　were　replaced,　and　the　second　test　was　carried　out.　Finally,　a　comparative　test　of　cast-in-place　reinforced　concrete　joints　under　low-cycle　reciprocating　load　was　conducted　to　investigate　the　seismic　performances　of　joints,　such　as　failure　mode,　hysteresis　curve,　skeleton　curve,　bearing　capacity,　strength　degradation,　stiffness　degradation,　energy　dissipation　capacity　and　ductility.　By　analyzing　these　seismic　performance　parameters　of　the　prefabricated　steel　joints　in　the　two　tests,　the　earthquake-resilient　performance　after　earthquake　damage　was　explored.　The　results　show　that　damage　of　the　prefabricated　steel　joints　concentrates　on　the　replaceable　weakened　constrained　steel-plate　dampers　in　the　steel　hinges.　The　prefabricated　joints　have　good　bearing　capacity,　energy　dissipation　capacity　and　ductility,　and　the　failure　mode　and　damage　degree　of　the　prefabricated　joint　can　be　controlled.　In　the　second　test,　the　stiffness　of　the　prefabricated　joint　decreases　in　the　early　stage,　but　the　seismic　performance　in　the　later　stage　is　basically　the　same　as　that　of　the　first　test,　which　indicates　that　the　function　of　the　prefabricated　joints　can　be　restored　after　earthquake　damage.　©　2021,　Editorial　Office　of　China　Civil　Engineering　Journal.　All　right　reserved.