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.
15th Oct 2024 14:00 hours
Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
The event will be held as an in-person event. Booking is required, via the button below.
This year is 75 years since the origins of the British Geotechnical Association. In 1948 the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) decided to form a British National Society of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMFE) and the first official meeting of the society was held on 19th October 1949. In 1998 the ICE approached the then British Geotechnical Society (BGS) with a proposal to merge it with their Ground Board and the name was changed to the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) to make it clear that the newly formed body was different.
On 15th
October 2024, the BGA will officially celebrate its 75th Anniversary at One
Great George Street in London with a special event that will include the 55th
Cooling Prize, a lecture by Professor Lord Robert Mair titled “Unusual tunnel
collapses – the role of geotechnics” and concluding with the 2nd BGA
Annual Dinner in the Great Hall. A detailed programme will be announced nearer the event,
Attendance at the conference is free, but there is a fee for attending the dinner - fees will be announced nearer the event.
Organisations interested in sponsoring the event can find details HERE.
The BGA Annual Dinner and Lecture includes a drinks reception, and a three-course dinner.