The advantages and disadvantages of Chinese ancient architecture wood frame structure

1, the advantages: First, the load-bearing structure and maintenance of the structure separately, the weight of the building all by the wooden frame support, the walls only play the role of maintenance and separation of space. Second, easy to adapt to different climatic conditions. Third, due to the unique nature of wood and construction nodes have room for expansion and contraction, is conducive to reducing earthquake damage. Fourth, easy to local materials and processing. Wood is easier to process than masonry.

2, disadvantages: flammable and easy to corrode; solidity is far worse than masonry.