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

BGA Early Career Group Meetings
  • 24.10.2024
  • 18:00 - 21:00
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
  • Event Type: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Green, green, grass on slopes – geotechnical aspects of slope stability and erosion protection using nature-based solutions

BGA Evening Meeting: Professor Slobodan B. Mickovski of Glasgow Caledonian University will present on Green, green, grass on slopes – geotechnical aspects of slope stability and erosion protection using nature-based solutions

  • 05.11.2024
  • 18:00 - 19:30
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
  • Event Type: BGA Meeting

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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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Finalists Announced for the 2024 Cooling Prize Competition

  • 10.10.2024

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Cooling Prize Competition to be held at the BGA’s 75th Anniversary Conference in London on 15 October 2024

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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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