This　paper　presents　a　new　hybrid　joint　aimed　at　improving　the　defects　of　simple　self-piercing　rivet　(SPR)　or　selfdrilling　screw　(SDS)　in　thin-walled　steel　structures.　This　hybrid　SPR-SDS　joints　took　advantage　of　mechanical　performance　and　construction　technology　for　both　simple　SPR　and　SDS　joints.　A　total　of　132　hybrid　joints　were　tested　to　evaluate　structural　behavior　and　capacity　in　shear.　The　differences　among　simple　SPR　joint,　simple　SDS　joint　and　hybrid　SPR-SDS　joints　were　compared　and　analyzed.　The　parameters　of　sheet　thickness,　thickness　ratio　and　fastener　arrangement　were　considered　with　regard　to　their　influences　on　shear　behavior　and　failure　mechanism.　The　results　showed　that　hybrid　joints　could　fully　combine　and　exploit　the　advantages　of　SPR　and　SDS.　The　hybrid　SPR-SDS　joint　could　effectively　improve　the　shear　strength,　stiffness　and　ductility　of　the　simple　SDS　joint　by　10.5%,　539.1.3%　and　381.9%,　respectively.　The　hybrid　joint　also　demonstrated　that　the　deformation　and　energy　dissipation　were　107.4%　and　25%　higher　than　the　simple　SPR　joint,　respectively.　In　addition,　this　paper　proposes　a　new　design　method　of　shear　strength　for　the　hybrid　joint.　The　design　method　was　not　only　more　accurate,　but　also　could　consider　more　comprehensive　failure　modes　in　design　than　the　existing　methods.