Precast　concrete　structures　connected　by　dry　connection　method　have　many　advantages　over　traditionally　constructed　buildings　due　to　off-site　manufacturing　resulting　in　reduced　construction　time,　superior　quality,　efficient　material　and　energy　use,　reduced　environmental　impact　and　improved　occupational　health　and　safety.　Adjacent　precast　concrete　shearing　walls　are　quickly　connected　together　using　high　strength　bolts　and　embedded　connection　steel　plates,　which　would　be　stacked　vertically　and　scaled　horizontally　to　form　complete　buildings.　To　a　better　understanding　of　the　mechanical　properties　of　dry　connections,　four　full-scale　precast　walls　with　multiple　dry　connection　modes,　representing　part　of　a　precast　structure　subjected　to　low-cycle　cyclic　loading,　were　tested.　Additionally,　a　cast-in-place　shear　wall　specimen　was　tested　following　the　same　cyclic　loading　protocol　as　the　as-built　specimens.　Important　evaluation　indicators　including　failure　modes,　hysteretic　characteristics,　stiffness　degradation,　energy　dissipation　capacity　and　dry　connection　performance　were　researched.　Results　indicate　that　the　precast　shearing　wall　with　dry　connection　features　sufficient　bearing　capacity,　favorable　ductility　and　satisfactory　energy　consumption　that　meets　the　design　requirements.　While　dry　connected　precast　shear　walls　are　slightly　lower　stiffness　than　that　of　cast-in-place　walls,　this　can　be　improved　by　adding　dry　connections　at　shear　wall　web　(using　distributed　joints).　The　yield　state　of　dry　connected　specimens　is　controlled　by　longitudinal　reinforcement　and　slipping　of　joint　bolts.　The　results　of　this　study　have　important　implications　for　the　engineering　design,　as　well　as　reasonable　design　should　be　carried　out　to　ensure　that　the　horizontal　seams　have　sufficient　shear　slip　bearing　capacity　to　avoid　shearing　slip　failure.