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

Past Events

This page is an archive of previous BGA, ISSMGE and ISRM events, as well as certain geotechnical events by other organisations that are of interest. For regional events click on the relevant area of the map.

For regional events click on the relevant area of the map.

BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Preparing for ICE Professional Review - Avoiding 'geotechnical failures' 2018

The BGA ECG are pleased to invite you to February's event focusing on the ICE Professional Review and how to avoid 'geotechnical failures'

  • 20.02.2018
  • 18:30 - 20:00
  • Mott MacDonald Ltd, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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The 3rd edition of SPERWall – Consultant and Contractor views

Pete Ingram and Tony Suckling will be presenting the updates to the ICE Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls (SPERWall), the UK’s pre-eminent technical specification for piling and embedded walling works.

  • 03.10.2017
  • 17:30 - 19:00
  • SW1P 3AA
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Early Career Group: The Principles and Pitfalls of Earthworks Design

The BGA Early Career Group are pleased to invite you to June’s event. The talk aims to provide an introduction to the principles of Earthworks design in terms of both earthwork stability and material selection. It will broadly follow the structure of recent earthworks publications looking at the historical development of earthworks design and the application of current day design standards. It will also cover the development of earthworks specifications and compare UK practice with that in other countries.

  • 07.06.2017
  • 17:30 - 19:00
  • Skempton Building
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Preparing for ICE Professional Review - Avoiding ‘geotechnical failures’

The BGA Early Career Group are pleased to invite you to March’s event. The talk will provide practical guidance for geotechnical engineers on how to approach the Professional Review and interpret the ICE guidelines into the geotechnical field. If you are considering sitting for your Professional Review in the near future, this event will be a unique opportunity to get insight from two very experienced and well-accomplished geotechnical engineers, who are currently ICE Reviewers. David Beadman will talk about how to achieve different attributes and demonstrate competence at the Professional Review. Peter Rutty will present some tips and advice on how to avoid potential pitfalls at the Professional Review and will also provide advice on RoGEP professional qualifications.

  • 14.03.2017
  • 18:30 - 20:30
  • EC4M 7RB
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
  • 18.10.2016
  • 17:00 - 19:00
  • One Great George Street
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Kathmandu Soil: Obstacles and Opportunities

This joint BTS Young Members and BGA Early Career Group event will see Dr Binod L. Amatya present on the topic of Kathmandu Soil: Obstacles and Opportunities.

  • 11.05.2016
  • 17:00 - 19:00
  • Institution of Civil Engineers
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings

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