What kinds of housing structures are there?

General building structure types are divided into brick-concrete structure, frame structure, shear wall structure, frame shear wall structure and steel structure. Multi-storey residential buildings adopt brick-concrete structure, multi-storey public buildings adopt frame structure and high-rise residential buildings adopt shear wall structure. High-rise public buildings adopt frame shear wall structure. Steel structures are used in super-high-rise public buildings and long-span houses, such as factories and stadiums.

Advantages and disadvantages of different structures

1. Brick-concrete structure: Brick load-bearing structure is called brick-concrete structure. Commonly used in ordinary multi-storey houses below 7 floors. Its advantages are low cost and simple and fast construction. The disadvantage is that it is not suitable for complex architectural forms, and it has strict structural requirements such as story height and room size, and its seismic capacity is slightly weak.

2. Frame structure: The load-bearing structure of concrete beam is called frame structure. It is often used in multi-storey public buildings below 10, such as office buildings and shopping malls. It is also used for high-rise buildings in non-earthquake areas. The advantage is that the indoor space is large, which can meet complex architectural forms and has a slightly strong seismic capacity. The partition wall of the room can be removed and replaced at will. The disadvantage is that the frame column size is too large, which is not suitable for civil residence.

3. Shear wall structure: The structure bearing concrete beams and concrete walls is called shear wall structure. It is often used in ordinary high-rise houses, as well as multi-storey houses and villas with very complicated room types. The advantage is that the load-bearing structure is a flaky concrete wall, and the corner of the column can't be seen in the room, which is more suitable for living than the frame structure. The concrete wall has the strongest seismic capacity and high safety. Disadvantages are that there is a large amount of concrete, and the total height usually does not exceed 150m. The concrete wall is a high-strength load-bearing wall, so the room cannot be demolished.