Are diaphragm walls and retaining walls different?

A common question our civil engineers encounter in conversations with people within and related to the construction industry, is the difference between a retaining wall and a diaphragm wall. The idea of retaining walls is simple, a solid wall used to restrain masses of soil from falling off a slope or the edge of an […]

Why are D-Walls becoming extremely popular with construction companies in India?

Diaphragm walls for top-down construction and deep basements have now become commonplace in the industry, and among construction companies in India. But how did D-Wall construction (another name for diaphragm walls) become a popular choice with civil engineers who are now confident to build towering superstructures with basements as deep as 5 levels? Let us […]

HIPL X Knowledge Studio – Summer Training program on Diaphragm Retaining Walls

diaphragm retaining wall

All tall and lasting structures around the world have one thing in common, and that is a “strong base”. Heritage Infraspace India Ltd (HIPL), as the pioneer of ground engineering solutions and having worked with leading metro construction companies in India, believes so more than anything. Especially when it comes to constructing a sturdy, durable […]

Building diaphragm walls for top-down construction & bottom-up construction

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Top-down and bottom-up planning methods are two of the most popular approaches used in the construction industry. And building diaphragm walls is one of the most crucial stages of construction in building a deep basement structure using either top-down or bottom-up method. Heritage Infraspace India Ltd (HIPL) is ranked as one of the best construction […]