In this paper

the normal damage to frame structures with infilled walls in the earthquakes occurred in the recent years

including Jiujiang earthquake in Jiangxi Province

Yanjin earthquake in Yunnan Province

Pu’er earthquake in Yunnan province and Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan Province

are reviewed.The causes of damage are also investigated.On the basis of the causes of damage

some new ways and new methods

such as bundling infilled-walls

constructing the inferior frame

slotting filled walls

using energy dissipation flexible connection

constructing damping infilled-walls

installing beam-column joint dampers

are proposed to improve the seismic performance of frame structures with infilled walls on the thought of "strengthening the structures to resist strong motions" or "conquering the unyielding with the yielding".The methods advanced and their routes have certain reference value in the design and deve-loping of new seismic method for frame structures with infilled walls.