As the youngest branch of the building structure system, container buildings are widely used and have different types and shapes. It can be combined to create temporary buildings, public buildings, family homes and other mixed-function buildings.

Container construction has many advantages,among them:strength, durability,practicality and low price. The container itself has a high strength, the ability to bear load even more than ordinary buildings, and also has anti-corrosion and a certain degree of fire resistance,the cost is cheaper than traditional buildings, and can be used twice,and will not produce to much construction waste.The example of container construction promotes the design of buildings with a more green concept than traditional building materials,and seems to give environmentalists a more intelligent choice.

In many places, it would be cheaper and less energy efficient to make the same proportion of structures out of wood. Although container buildings are not the best way to design and build. they make more sense when resources are scarce,container surplus is large. and people need to move in the most immediate way. such as developing countries or disaster areas.