Diaphragm wall with buttresses is often used in deep excavation projects to reduce its displacement. The overall stability of excavation is increased as well. The behavior of buttress is a highly complicated one and of soil-structure interaction nature, which can not be easily modeled by commercially available soft wares. As a result, some simplifications have to be adopted in order to analyze and design the buttress. It is suggested that the buttress be regarded as a certain type of soil improvement. The existence of buttress increases the equivalent stiffness and strength parameters of soil within excavation zone. The displacement, moment and shear of the diaphragm wall are reduced as a result, and the amount of reduction is pending on the number, length and depth of the buttress. Buttress is built the same way as the diaphragm wall, and the construction quality has a profound effect on its field behavior. It is noted that the joint between buttress and diaphragm wall has to be carefully constructed to ensure that the buttress behaves as originally conceived.