A very common international way to classify the buildings structure is by the type of structural framing they use.
The most common types of classifications are presented below, and are separated in terms of whether it is a steel construction, or concrete construction.
Steel Framing
RC Framing
Other
Remember, this is not supposed to be an exhaustive list of all the different framing systems. Furthermore, the type of system applied must be chosen appropriately according to the building height and strength of the materials.