Raft whose thickness changes along the x-axishttps://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/230161/raft-whose-thickness-changes-along-the-x-axisHello, I want to ask something about raft modelling. Can anyone explain how I can model a raft whose thickness changes along the x-axis (decreasing towards the edges) ? In such a case, can I model the raft as a plate element?en-USTelligent Community 12RE: Raft whose thickness changes along the x-axishttps://communities.bentley.com/thread/712976?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 23 May 2022 08:14:23 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:746c6060-19ef-43ae-bc58-4dfe426ba732Stefanos Papavasileiou<p>Dear Batuhan,</p> <p>In general, I would recommend using volume elements. That is the best representation you can have when the cross-sectional area varies.</p> <p>When using a plate, you are using a simplified modelling version of what exists in reality. It is up to the geotechnical engineer to accept this simplification or not and evaluate the results based on this.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>