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

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Cooling Prize Competition 2023

The 54th Cooling Prize Competition will be held at the Centre for Student Life at Cardiff University

  • 27.03.2023
  • 17:30 - 19:30
  • Centre for Student Life at Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3BB
  • Event Type: BGA Meeting
BGA Conferences and Seminars
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Geo-Resilience 2023 - 3rd Biennial BGA Conference

Geo-Resilience 2023 is the third in a series of biennial conferences organised by the British Geotechnical Association (BGA). It will take place in Cardiff on 28-29 March 2023.

  • 28.03.2023
  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Cardiff
  • Event Type: BGA Conferences and Seminars

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Professor Lidija Zdravkovic announced as 62nd Rankine Lecturer

  • 15.03.2023

Professor Lidija Zdravkovic announced as 62nd Rankine Lecturer

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April 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 15.03.2023

April 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line. Online access to Ground Engineering (GE) is included in BGA subscriptions.

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On-line viewing Link for 61st Rankine Lecture

  • 15.03.2023

On-line viewing link for the 61st Rankine Lecture by Professor John Carter of the University of Newcastle, Australia on Constitutive Modelling in Computational Geomechanics.

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The 61st Rankine Lecture, Day Seminar and Dinner - 15 March 2023

  • 02.03.2023

The BGA 61st Rankine Lecture and Dinner will be going ahead as planned on 15 March 2023 despite potential travel disruption in London due to strike action

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The final programme for the Geo-Resilience 2023 Conference is available

  • 26.02.2023

The BGA is delighted to announce that the final programme for the Geo-Resilience 2023 Conference is available

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Finalists Announced for the 2023 Cooling Prize Competition

  • 23.02.2023

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Cooling Prize Competition to be held on 27 March 2023 as an in person event in Cardiff hosted by the ICE Wales Cymru Regional Group.

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