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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In advance of the Annual General Meeting of the BGA, to be held at the Institution of Civil Engineers on the 17th June, the following documents are now available for viewing by the membership:
In this 10th Newsletter there is information concerning the recent and upcoming activities of the ISSMGE TC211 for Ground Improvement.
The proposed National Quality Mark Scheme for Land affected by Contamination (QMLC) is a scheme that has been developed by the Land Forum to provide visible identification of documents that have been checked for quality by a Suitably Qualified and experienced Person (SQP). It is hoped that this will provide increased confidence and improved quality of submissions made under regulatory regimes, particularly planning applications, related to previously used land.
The Conference Organising Committee of the XVI ECSMGE is offering Registration Fee Waivers to up to 10 applicants. These are only open to those without the resources to pay the registration fee and who would not otherwise be able to attend the conference. The Conference Organisation Committee will not provide any contribution to travel or accommodation costs for attending the conference. Full details with guidelines for applicants and an application form are attached below.
We are pleased to provide information on the following upcoming international events:
Students working on geosynthetics have the opportunity to win a trip to the EuroGeo6 conference in Instanbul, Turkey.
The final of the Cooling Prize competition was held on Tuesday night hosted by the Southern Geotechnical Group and the BGA at the University of Southampton.