The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.
The latest news from the BGA.
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City University have announced the creation of a new masters programme in Temporary Works and
Construction Method Engineering. The course, which can be taken over one or two years, is the
first and only of its kind in the UK. The programme will provide a specialist qualification for those involved in the design and construction of temporary works and addresses industry need for such a professional qualification.
The Temporary Works Forum (TWf), which promotes best practice within the UK construction industry, has designated City University London as a Centre of Excellence in Temporary Works and Construction Method Engineering and collaborated in the development and delivery of this new masters.
The partnered AGS and the BDA have partnered to create a new Task Force, which has been conceived to explore the current condition of the UK Ground Investigation industry.
It would be really helpful if you could let us know if your commitments prevent you from attending an event for which you have previously registered so that a) someone else may do so and b) we have a full theatre.
Five members have been nominated for the elections this year. They are:
It would be really helpful if you could let us know if your commitments prevent you from attending an event for which you have previously registered so that a) someone else may do so and b) we have a full theatre.
There will be an international workshop on ground engineering registration on the 25th April in Lueven, Belgium. The workshop will be held ahead of the "Design of Piles in Europe" meeting. Contributions are welcome but please notify the organisers in advance.
Membership of the BGA includes an annual subscription to Ground Engineering. That used to mean just receiving the print issue of the magazine but the website – www.geplus.co.uk – contains daily news updates, exclusive online features and access to every technical paper ever published in Ground Engineering, as well as more in-depth versions of features and news that appeared in the print edition.
The 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (19th ICSMGE) will be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from September 17 to 22, 2017. The theme of the 19th ICSMGE is Unearth the Future, Connect Beyond. It has the aspiration to bridge the gaps between past and future, between young and senior engineers, and between developing and developed nations among others.