The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.
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).
BGA Evening Meeting: the 2020 John Mitchell Lecture will be delivered by Martin Preene on 'Thinking Conceptually about Groundwater Problems'
Speaker: Professor H. F. Schweiger (TU Graz)
Summary: Although limit equilibrium analyses currently dominate in practical geotechnical engineering to obtain factors of safety of natural and cut slopes, the finite element method is increasingly being used to calculate ultimate limit states and consequently factors of safety, usually by means of the so-called “strength reduction” technique. In many cases results obtained from the strength reduction approach are comparable to the those obtained with limit equilibrium methods, but in some cases significant differences are observed. By comparison with rigorous limit analyses, it is at first demonstrated that the strength reduction method is a reliable method for analysing failure of slopes. Secondly, it is shown that finite element analyses are superior to limit equilibrium analyses in assessing ultimate limit state conditions. Finally some guidelines for performing strength reduction analyses are given.
"18 January 2022: On-line event: The 2022 John Mitchell Lecture - Thinking Conceptually About Groundwater Problems by Dr Martin Preene. Free to attend - advance registration required https://t.co/g3w60SXMVY"
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Nov 17
"Ground Engineering’s December 2021 issue is available online - Online access to Ground Engineering (GE) is included in BGA subscriptions https://t.co/kdZQSmcWTP"
Nov 17
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