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

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Winner announced of 2023 BGA Masters Prize

  • 03.05.2024

The BGA is pleased to announce that Thirimadura Supun Surendra Mendis of Imperial College London is the winner of the 2023 BGA Masters prize for his entry “Advanced 3D Numerical Modelling of Deep Basement and Tunnel Interaction in London”

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Call for submissions - BGA annual conference young engineers' poster competition 2024

  • 28.04.2024

BGA Annual conference 2024 - calling for poster submissions for the Young Engineers' Poster Competition. A prize of £150 is awarded

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2023 BGA Medal Winning Paper announced

  • 28.04.2024

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce that the 2023 BGA Medal has been awarded to the paper “Particle-scale simulations of the compression and shearing of kaolin clay” by John de Bono and Glenn McDowell.

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The May 2024 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 17.04.2024

The May 2024 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line. Online access to Ground Engineering (GE) is included in BGA subscriptions.

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Russell Geotechnical Innovations announced as Platinum Sponsor for BGA Annual Conference

  • 10.04.2024

Russell Geotechnical Innovations announced as Platinum Sponsor for BGA Annual Conference

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Call for Nominations for the BGA Executive Committee

  • 31.03.2024

The call for nominations for members to stand for election for the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Executive Committee is now open, and will close at noon on 22 April 2024.

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The April 2024 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 15.03.2024

The April 2024 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 62nd Rankine Lecture

  • 12.03.2024

On-line viewing link for the 62nd Rankine Lecture by Professor Lidija Zdravković of Imperial College London on Geotechnical Engineering for a Sustainable Society

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Call for nominations for ISSMGE TC 207 (Soil-Structure Interaction and Retaining Walls) and TC 208 (Slope Stability)

  • 24.02.2024

Call for nominations for ISSMGE TC 207 (Soil-Structure Interaction and Retaining Walls) and TC 208 (Slope Stability). Deadline 21 March 2024. The Call for Nominations is now closed

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