Chinese Construction
Methods and Materials

Construction Site

This is part of a set of major buildings going up on both sides of the big public park in Xinzheng. It shows the bricking up phase of the building. Note the tree limbs holding up the forms on the lintels forming the beams for the next floor. Also note the use of bricks to hold up the bricks in the round window. They will be taken away and reused when the mortar sets enough. Note the steel reinforcing rods extend for the next floor.