To　further　develop　connection　techniques　in　prefabricated　steel　building　structures　as　well　as　deconstructable　steel　structures,　a　novel　blind　bolted　connection　with　traditional　high-strength　(HS)　bolt　is　introduced　herein,　and　five　slip-critical　ones　are　designed.　Based　on　a　shearing　test,　their　torque　coefficient,　slip　coefficient,　shear　capacity　and　shear　mechanism　are　investigated,　and　the　test　results　are　compared　with　design　values　in　accordance　with　standard　for　the　design　of　steel　structures　GB　50017−2017.　The　finite　element　model　for　the　HS　bolted　connection　is　developed　with　ABAQUS,　and　its　accuracy　and　applicability　are　verified　against　the　test　results.　Parametric　analyses　are　carried　out.　It　is　indicated　that　this　new　blind　bolted　connection　with　HS　bolt　is　favourable　to　installation　and　disassembly.　During　the　shear　loading　process,　the　loose　of　pretension　within　the　bolts　is　up　to　15%~20%,　and　current　national　standard　is　generally　still　adequate　for　predicting　slip　coefficient　and　shear　capacity　of　such　bolted　connections.　Research　outcomes　obtained　may　provide　an　important　basis　for　the　utilization　of　such　novel　blind　bolted　connections　in　practice.　Copyright　©2021　Engineering　Mechanics.　All　rights　reserved.