https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/245914/modelling-beam-or-embedded-beamHi, I am trying to model the dowels between the structural plates of central wall in a tunnel as embedded beam. The plates are vertically standing with no contact with the soil. Is this a correct modelling approach to move forward with. I understanden-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/767939?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 31 May 2023 11:43:12 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:e48565b3-56a9-4218-a818-9c6cfc1ed707Berk Demir<p>Go with the beam as there is no contact of soil. But, there shouldn&#39;t be any difference. It should work very good in my opinion.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/767896?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 31 May 2023 04:29:02 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:d44d0727-b3c8-4d36-afd0-5a48179538dcHung Ho Manh<p>Hello Sourav,</p> <p>I do not really fully understand your problem but you may pay attention to the connection between embedded beam and plates (in addition to its interaction with soil) as here the embedded beam connects to structural plates. Of course, when connection may not work as expected, the forces can be different between two approaches, i.e. beam and embedded beam. So, it is suggested to run a simple model with them and check the outputs.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>