To achieve optimization design of the deck pavement system on steel bridge deck,the struc-tural optimization method was used based on the Finite Element (FE)analysis.Firstly,the FE model of pavement system on steel bridge deck was built.Secondly,the structural design variables were se-lected including deck thickness,parameters of stiffening ribs,the distance between transverse dia-phragms,and pavement thickness.Constraint conditions were set up including maximum tensile stress in pavement,maximum shear stress between the pavement and the deck,deflection ratio of ribs,and maximum tensile stress in steel decks.Finally,after the objective function was determined, the optimization calculation was carried out by the first order second moment method.Results indicate that the optimization can save the materials and consequently reduce the costs.The findings also sug-gest that the reduction in the distance between stiffening ribs and the distance between transverse dia-phragms,or the