The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.

Welcome to the British Geotechnical Association

Welcome to the British Geotechnical Association (BGA). We are the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom. We also perform the role of the Ground Board for the Institution of Civil Engineers, as well as being the UK member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM).

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Upcoming Events

BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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BGA ECG Fugro Cone Penetration Test CPD day 2023

The ECG is fortunate to have a free CPD day on Cone Penetration testing and Geophysics, kindly facilitated by Fugro at Fugro House in Wallingford. Join us for a day to learn about the principles of cone penetration testing (CPT), application of CPT and an introduction to geophysics. Lunch and coffee provided by Fugro.

  • 13.04.2023
  • 09:30 - 16:00
  • Fugro House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9RB
  • Event Type: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Resilient Geotechnics: Water Management Strategies for Construction

BGA Evening Meeting: Resilient Geotechnics: Water Management Strategies for Construction presented by Dr Stephen Thomas of OGI Groundwater Specialists

  • 18.04.2023
  • 18:00 - 19:30
  • Godfrey Mitchell Theatre, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
  • Event Type: BGA Meeting

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Diarmid Xu wins 54th Cooling Prize Competition

  • 27.03.2023

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce that the 54th Cooling Prize was awarded to Diarmid Xu of the University of Cambridge for a presentation on Response of rock-scour protection to earthquake induced liquefaction for offshore wind applications

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Offshore geotechnical conference to be held in London in September 2023

  • 26.03.2023

​The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) will hold its 9th international conference, ‘Innovative Geotechnologies for Energy Transition’ in London between 12-14 September 2023

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Professor Lidija Zdravkovic announced as 62nd Rankine Lecturer

  • 15.03.2023

Professor Lidija Zdravkovic announced as 62nd Rankine Lecturer

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April 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 15.03.2023

April 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line. Online access to Ground Engineering (GE) is included in BGA subscriptions.

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On-line viewing Link for 61st Rankine Lecture

  • 15.03.2023

On-line viewing link for the 61st Rankine Lecture by Professor John Carter of the University of Newcastle, Australia on Constitutive Modelling in Computational Geomechanics.

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The 61st Rankine Lecture, Day Seminar and Dinner - 15 March 2023

  • 02.03.2023

The BGA 61st Rankine Lecture and Dinner will be going ahead as planned on 15 March 2023 despite potential travel disruption in London due to strike action

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