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

Welcome to the British Geotechnical Association

Welcome to the British Geotechnical Association (BGA). We are the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom. We also perform the role of the Ground Board for the Institution of Civil Engineers, as well as being the UK member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM).

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BGA Touring Lecture 2024 – Newcastle

BGA Touring Lecture - Applications of machine learning in geotechnical site characterization and design presented by Professor Bruno Stuyts of the University of Ghent, Belgium

  • 11.11.2024
  • 18:00 - 19:30
  • Stephenson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
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BGA Touring Lecture 2024 – Birmingham

BGA Touring Lecture - Applications of machine learning in geotechnical site characterization and design presented by Professor Bruno Stuyts of the University of Ghent, Belgium

  • 12.11.2024
  • 19:00 - 20:30
  • Lecture Theatre G31, the Engineering Building, The University of Birmingham B15 2TT
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Call for entries for the 56th Cooling Prize Competition

  • 23.10.2024

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to invite Early Career Geotechnical Professionals to submit posters for the 56th Cooling Prize Competition on any topic dealing with the engineering behaviour of the ground. Deadline 1 December 2024.

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The November 2024 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 23.10.2024

The November 2024 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line. Online access to Ground Engineering (GE) is included in BGA subscriptions

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Public consultation is open for UK National Annex to BS EN 1997-2

  • 20.10.2024

Public consultation is open for UK National Annex to BS EN 1997-2:2024, Eurocode 7 – Geotechnical design – Part 2: Ground properties. Deadline 4th November 2024.

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Thomas Riccio wins 55th Cooling Prize Competition

  • 20.10.2024

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce that the 55th Cooling Prize was awarded to Thomas Riccio of the University of Dundee for a presentation on Pile installation effects and plugging in soft rock

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Title announced for the 63rd Rankine Lecture by Professor Kenichi Soga

  • 20.10.2024

For the 63rd Rankine Lecture Professor Kenichi Soga of the University of California, Berkeley will present ‘From Geo-monitor to Geo-adapt: leveraging distributed sensing and data analytics for performance-based design, construction, and maintenance’

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Yvonne Ainsworth receives the John Mitchell Award

  • 11.10.2024

The BGA is pleased to announce that Yvonne Ainsworth has received the 2024 John Mitchell Award

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