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.
Celebrating the BGA's 75th Anniversary
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 (details via this LINK) 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.