1. Load-bearing construction: this involves the use of materials like rubble, stone, brick, and concrete that can support the structure's weight.
2. Balloon framing: wooden walls that are constructed section by section and then lifted into place with cranes.
3. Platform framing: uses a building's floor as the foundation for the framing.
4. Post-and-beam construction: consists of vertical posts that support horizontal beams or lintels.
5. Curtain wall construction: involves the use of pre-fabricated panels, made of materials such as glass or metal, that are used to enclose buildings.
6. Pre-engineered buildings: these are pre-fabricated buildings made in a factory and then shipped to the construction site for assembly.
7. Modular construction: uses pre-fabricated sections that are assembled on-site to create the final structure.
8. Earthbag construction: uses bags filled with soil or other natural materials stacked like bricks to create walls.
9. Timber framing: use of large wooden structural members for both the building frame and roof supports.
10. Masonry construction: use of stone or brick, often in combination with concrete, to create solid or decorative walls.
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