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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Upcoming Events

Yorkshire Geotechnical Group (ICE)
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Tunnel Failures, lessons on Risk Management – but why do Tunnels Collapse in the first place?

Tim Hyett (Earth Tech) & Ewart Pritchard (Joseph Gallagher Ltd) will present on managing the challenges and problems associated with the geotechnical design of tunnels

  • Tomorrow 18:30
  • Tomorrow 18:30 - 20:00
  • University of Sheffield, The Diamond, S3 7RD
  • Event Type: Yorkshire Geotechnical Group (ICE)
BGA Conferences and Seminars
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BGA 75th Anniversary Conference followed by BGA Annual Dinner and Lecture

The BGA 75th Anniversary Conference will be followed by the BGA Annual Dinner and Lecture

  • 15.10.2024
  • 14:00 - 22:30
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
  • Event Type: BGA Conferences and Seminars

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Call for abstracts - 21st ICSMGE Vienna 2026

  • 25.09.2024

The Call for Abstracts is now open for the 21st ICSMGE to be held in Vienna in June 2026

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Former BGA Chair Professor Stephan Jefferis elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng)

  • 19.09.2024

Former BGA Chair Professor Stephan Jefferis elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng)

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Call for Entries for the Fleming Award Competition 2024

  • 16.09.2024

The BGA is pleased to invite entries for the Fleming Competition. This is held annually to commemorate the life and work of Dr Ken Fleming and to recognise excellence in the practical application of geotechnics in a project or a part of a project. Deadline is 18th October 2024

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Earthworks 2025 – Call for Abstracts

  • 16.09.2024

The BGA is pleased to announce that the call for abstracts for Earthworks 2025 is now open. Deadline for submission is noon on 2 December 2024

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The October 2024 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 11.09.2024

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

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Earthworks 2025 Conference - Pre-announcement of the Call for Abstracts

  • 09.08.2024

The BGA is pleased to announce that their 4th Biennial Conference in 2025 will be on the subject of Earthworks. The conference will be held at the University of Birmingham on 16 and 17 September 2025. The Call for Abstracts will open in September 2024

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