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.
11th Oct 2022 18:00 hours
Godfrey Mitchell Theatre, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
This event is planned as an in-person event, and will also be webcast live.
Advance registration is not required if you plan to attend in person.
Advance registration is required to view the webcast. Registration is via the booking link below.
The Lecture will address the following topics:
Pietro Rimoldi got a degree in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Milano, Italy, in 1984. Since 1986 he has been involved in the development of new Geosynthetic products,new design methods, testing and research projects related to Geosynthetics and their applications. He has designed several important Geosynthetics projects around the world. He is the author of more than 250 national and international publications related to geosynthetics. He is Certified Professional Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Specialist (CPESC) in USA and Chartered Professional Engineer in Italy. He is an active member of IGS, ISSMGE TC218 “Reinforced Soil Structures”, ASCE-GI,and of the technical committees CEN TC 189 on Geosynthetics, ISO TC 221 on Geosynthetics, CEN TC 288 - Execution of special geotechnical works, CEN TC250 / SC7 on design of Geosynthetic reinforced structures within the structural Eurocodes. He has served for four terms as Council Member of the IGS, he has been the past Chair of IGS Technical Committee on Hydraulic Applications (TC-H), while he is presently the Chair of IGS Technical Committee on Reinforcement (TC-R). He is Council Member of the Italian Chapter of IGS (AGI-IGS). He is presently working as Civil Engineering Consultant, based in Milano (Italy).
Tea and Coffee will be available from 17:30.