Building construction can be divided into several categories?
First, based on the characteristics of the building constructed in the shape classification 
(1) single-layer structure (1 to 3 layers, and more for single plant, canteens, theaters, warehouses); 
(2) multi-layer structure (2 to 6 layers); 
(3) high-level structure (typically 7 or more layers); 
(4) large-span structures (a span of 40 ~ 50m). 
Second, the material structure according to the classification used 
(1) reinforced concrete structure; 
(2) masonry construction (brick, stone masonry, small block, big block, brick masonry); 
(3) steel structure Foshan Steel; 
(4) wooden structure; 
(5) plastic construction; 
(6) film inflatable structure. 
Third, the main structure of the building constructed in accordance with the classification of the form 
(1) wall structure (to the wall as a support level and assume a horizontal force component structure); 
(2) frame structure (beams and columns rigidly connected by a skeleton structure); 
(3) Frame - shear (shear wall) structure; 
(4) shear structure (wall Jicheng came when the horizontal component of vertical load, but also bear the force of wind and seismic horizontal load coming); 
(5) cylinder structure (composed by the shear wall or frame tube composed of dense columns); 
(6) truss structure; 
(7) vaulted structure; 
(8) grid structure (to do the roof truss); 
(9) space thin-walled structures (including the shell, folded plate, episodic structure); 
(10) cable structure (suspension structure to cable or steel rod as the main load-bearing components).