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

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Prizewinners at BGA AGM 2017-06-24

  • 27.06.2017

BGA Chairman Professor Stephan Jefferis presented prizewinners with their certificates and medals at the BGA AGM during the Annual Conference on 21 June 2017 at the ICE in London

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Elections to BGA Executive Committee 2017

  • 25.06.2017

The British Geotechnical Association is pleased to announce the results of the 2017 elections to the BGA Executive Committee.

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BGA Papers Accepted for Seoul

  • 07.05.2017

The Secretariat of the 19th ICSMGE Seoul has advised that all papers submitted by the BGA have been accepted.

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ISSMGE May Newsletter

  • 07.05.2017

Please visit the new-look ISSMGE website  http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities.

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April 2017 Newsletter

  • 30.04.2017

Flyers, booking arrangements and full details of all BGA events are available on the BGA website at www.britishgeotech.org.uk.

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Cooling Prize Results

  • 22.03.2017

Sergio Solera reports from the 47th Cooling Prize Competition, held in Newcastle upon Tyne on the 21st March

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February 2017 Newsletter

  • 22.03.2017

Flyers, booking arrangements and full details of all BGA events are available on the BGA website at www.britishgeotech.org.uk.

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57th Rankine Lecture Recording

  • 16.03.2017

Regrettably, as those of you who attempted to view Prof Alonso’s Lecture online last night discovered, there was a technical hitch by Imperial College’s Audio Visual Department so that the live online viewing link we had distributed failed.  Some viewers managed to locate the correct link but missed the opening 20 minutes or so of the presentation while searching for it.

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Nick O'Riordan to deliver 58th Rankine Lecture

  • 16.03.2017

Last night after an entertaining and informative 57th Rankine Lecture delivered by Eduardo Alonso, the 58th Rankine Lecturer was announced at the Rankine Dinner.

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