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

Past Events

This page is an archive of previous BGA, ISSMGE and ISRM events, as well as certain geotechnical events by other organisations that are of interest. For regional events click on the relevant area of the map.

For regional events click on the relevant area of the map.

BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium (YGES 2018)

The Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium (YGES 2018) will be held at the University of Surrey on 2nd and 3rd July 2018

  • 01.07.2018 - 03.07.2018
  • 23:00 - 17:00
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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BGA ECG Event - Construction Disputes & “Adult Tantrums”

A BGA Early Career Group event on construction disputes and their resolution

  • 16.05.2018
  • 17:30 - 19:00
  • Godfrey Mitchell Theatre, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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BGA ECG Event - Post Rankine Lecture Drinks

The BGA Early Career Group invite you to join us for drinks at Imperial College's h-bar following the 58th Rankine Lecture.

  • 21.03.2018
  • 19:30 - 21:30
  • h-bar, Imperial College, South Kensington Campus, Kensington, London, SW7 5NH
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Preparing for ICE Professional Review - Avoiding 'geotechnical failures' 2018

The BGA ECG are pleased to invite you to February's event focusing on the ICE Professional Review and how to avoid 'geotechnical failures'

  • 20.02.2018
  • 18:30 - 20:00
  • Mott MacDonald Ltd, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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The 3rd edition of SPERWall – Consultant and Contractor views

Pete Ingram and Tony Suckling will be presenting the updates to the ICE Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls (SPERWall), the UK’s pre-eminent technical specification for piling and embedded walling works.

  • 03.10.2017
  • 17:30 - 19:00
  • SW1P 3AA
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
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Early Career Group: The Principles and Pitfalls of Earthworks Design

The BGA Early Career Group are pleased to invite you to June’s event. The talk aims to provide an introduction to the principles of Earthworks design in terms of both earthwork stability and material selection. It will broadly follow the structure of recent earthworks publications looking at the historical development of earthworks design and the application of current day design standards. It will also cover the development of earthworks specifications and compare UK practice with that in other countries.

  • 07.06.2017
  • 17:30 - 19:00
  • Skempton Building
  • Organiser: BGA Early Career Group Meetings

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