With　the　purpose　of　introducing　a　new　connection　to　cold-formed　steel　structure,　this　paper　presents　an　experimental　investigation　of　cold-formed　steel　(CFS)　shear　walls　with　self-piercing　riveted　(SPR)　connections　under　monotonic　and　reversed　cyclic　loading.　The　effects　of　loading　type　(Monotonic　and　Cyclic),　rivet　spacing　at　the　steel　sheet　edges,　rivet　number　at　CFS　framing　joints,　axial　compression　ratio,　and　the　steel　sheathing　types　(steel　sheet　sheathing　and　corrugated　steel　sheathing)　on　mechanical　behavior　and　failure　modes　of　CFS　shear　walls　were　investigated.　The　shear　strength,　initial　stiffness,　and　ductility　of　CFS　shear　walls　with　SPR　connections　were　evaluated　by　comparing　to　the　results　of　CFS　shear　walls　with　self-drilling　screw　connections　under　the　same　condition.　Lateral　loading,　safety　factor,　and　resistance　factor　under　the　wind　and　seismic　loads　were　determined　in　accordance　with　test　results　of　CFS　shear　wall　with　SPR　connections.　The　research　indicated　that　the　rivet　spacing　at　the　sheet　edges　was　a　key　factor　affecting　failure　modes　and　mechanical　properties　of　CFS　shear　walls.　The　relationship　of　shear　strength　and　ultimate　deformation　decreased　linearly　with　the　increase　of　the　rivet　spacing.　Compared　to　CFS　shear　walls　with　self-drilling　screw,　CFS　shear　walls　with　SPR　have　significantly　improved　shear　strength　and　stiffness.　Safety　factor　and　resistance　factor　recommended　by　AISI　Seismic　Design　Standard　are　conservative　for　the　wind　and　seismic　design　of　CFS　shear　wall　using　SPR　connections.