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.
19th Mar 2025 17:30 hours
The Great Hall, Sherfield Building, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, SW7 2AZ
This will be held as an in-person event and will also be webcast live.
The Rankine Lecture
The Rankine Lecture is widely viewed as the most prestigious of the invited lectures in geotechnics. It commemorates William John Macquorn Rankine, Professor of Civil Engineering at Glasgow University, who was one of the first engineers in the UK to make a significant contribution to soil mechanics. He is best known for his theory for the earth pressure on retaining walls.
The Rankine Dinner will be held after the lecture. The call for tickets for the dinner will be announced nearer the event. Please note the dinner is usually heavily oversubscribed.
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce that the 63rd Rankine Lecture will be delivered by Professor Kenichi Soga of the University of Berkeley California.
Kenichi Soga is Professor of Mineral Engineering at the University of Berkeley California and the Director of the Berkeley Center for Smart Infrastructure. He has 40 years' experience, has published more than 450 journal and conference papers and is the co-author of "Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, 3rd edition" with the late Professor James K Mitchell.
Kenichi's research focuses on infrastructure sensing, performance-based design, maintenance of infrastructure and energy geotechnics.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served between 4:00-5:15 pm
Lecture theatre doors open at 4:45 pm