One place to begin damage control measures is with construction materials. Chinese often used bamboo, wood, straw, and reeds in their housing.
我國人民用木板、葦、席、草做材料建屋，以防地震的例子，不僅史書，現實生活上也歷歷可見。台灣淡水有些城牆是用竹子和木類等材料建成。