Lightweight structure is a new construction system, which based on the research about the structure and the material to make the building lighter and more transparent possible.

Test devices, conditions and methods for nail-holding performance testing under lateral and vertical drawn loads for sheathing panels in light frame construction were introduced.

Test equipment, conditions and methods for concentrated load performance testing for sheathing panels in light frame construction were introduced in this paper.

This paper introduces the light wood frame construction system,discusses the advantages,development status and prospects of light wood frame residential buildings,and also mentions that it is necessary to develop light wood frame residential buildings in a proper way in China.

Light wood frame constructions are widely used in residential houses and low buildings in North America.

The structural systems of light wood frame construction are the same as those in North America, except for some made-in-China materials used in engineering practice.