In　this　paper,　the　design　principle　for　the　connection　of　prefabricated　steel　plate　shear　wall　with　beam-only-connected　infill　plate　is　investigated.　Expressions　for　determining　single-bolt　demands　for　the　purposes　of　design　are　developed,　and　a　multicover　plates　connection　for　prefabricated　steel　plate　shear　wall　with　beam-only-connected　infill　plate　is　designed.　The　lateral　resistant　behavior　for　both　welded　connections　and　multicover　plates　connections　for　steel　plate　shear　wall　with　beam-only-connected　infill　plate　are　analyzed　and　compared　by　using　ABAQUS　finite-element　software.　The　effects　of　changes　in　the　bolt　pre-tightening　force　for　multicover　plates　connection　are　investigated　as　well.　Then,　the　FEM　simulation　results　are　verified　by　monotonic　loading　test　of　a　multicover　plates　connection　with　6　mm　infill　plate,　the　lateral　resistant　behavior　and　the　deformation　of　cover　plates　for　both　FEM　simulation　results　and　test　results　are　compared.　The　results　show　that　the　lateral　resistant　capability　of　beam-only-connected　steel　plate　shear　wall　with　prefabricated　multicover　plates　connection　is　less　than　that　with　welded　connection;　in　tension　field,　severe　tearing　happens　on　the　bolt　holes,　and　the　loss　of　bolt　pre-tightening　force　is　large;　the　tearing　of　bolt　holes　and　the　loss　of　bolt　pre-tightening　force　get　smaller　when　they　are　away　from　the　tension　field;　the　buckling　of　infill　plate　can　cause　deformation　in　cover　plates.　There　was　no　significant　difference　on　force　transmission　performances　between　welded　connections　and　prefabricated　multicover　plates　connections.