Confined masonry construction uses reinforced concrete elements like tie columns and beams to confine masonry walls. It consists of masonry panels and slender cast-in-place confining elements. The structural components include masonry walls, tie columns and beams, floor and roof slabs, plinth bands, and foundations. Confined masonry uses strip footings and constructs walls first before the tie elements, whereas reinforced concrete uses isolated footings and constructs the frame first. Confined masonry is used for earthquake reconstruction, housing construction from single-story to five-story buildings, and is beneficial in earthquake-prone areas as it provides resistance to earthquakes in an economical and durable system.