To　solve　the　application　problem　about　self-piercing　rivet　(SPR)　technique　used　in　prefabricated　cold-formed　thin-walled　steel　structure,　for　SPR　and　self-drilling　screw　connections　of　cold-formed　thin-walled　steel　sheet　with　five　common　thicknesses,　the　comparison　tests　of　shear　and　tension　performance　were　conducted.　On　the　basis　of　the　performance　of　the　self-drilling　screw　connection,　the　feasibility　of　mechanical　properties　of　SPR　connection　was　analyzed　according　to　the　shearing　and　tensile　performance　index　comprised　of　bearing　capacity,　stiffness,　ductility,　deformation　and　so　on.　Based　on　the　constructing　method　of　construction　sites　for　cold-formed　thin-walled　steel　structures　and　the　particularity　of　SPR　technique,　the　construction　feasibility　of　SPR　connection　was　also　analyzed.　The　results　showed　that　in　same　condition　for　SPR　connection,　the　performance　index　of　shear　and　tension　such　as　bearing　capacity,　stiffness,　ductility　and　so　on　are　better　than　self-drilling　screw　connection,　especially　in　shear　stiffness,　however,　the　shear　deformation　is　relatively　small.　The　application　of　SPR　connection　in　non-seismic　structure　is　more　feasible,　but　it　needs　a　further　study　for　seismic　structure.　In　addition,　SPR　is　only　apply　to　modular　prefabricated　cold-formed　thin-walled　steel　structure　system　that　is　industrially　produced　and　machined,　as　well　as　the　combination　thickness　of　steel　plate　should　not　be　go　over　4　mm.　©　2018,　Editorial　Department　of　Journal　of　Beijing　University　of　Technology.　All　right　reserved.