| 2024 |
Prof. L. Zdravković: Geotechnical Engineering for a Sustainable Society |
| 2023 |
Prof. J.P. Carter: Constitutive Modelling in Computational Geomechanics |
| 2022 |
Prof. S. A. Jefferis: The Unusual
and the Unexpected in Geotechnical Engineering: Observation – Analogy – Experiment |
| 2021 |
No Rankine Lecture was held (due to restrictions of the Covid-19 Pandemic) |
| 2020 |
No Rankine Lecture was held (due to restrictions of the Covid-19 Pandemic) |
| 2019 |
Prof. G Gazetas: Benefits of Unconventional Seismic Foundation Design |
| 2018 |
Dr N. O'Riordan: Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction - Understanding the Holocene, Instrumenting the Anthropocene
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| 2017
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Prof. E. Alonso: Triggering and Motion of Landslides |
| 2016
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Prof. R. J. Jardine: Geotechnics and Energy
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| 2015
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Dr. S. Lacasse: Hazard, Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Practice
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| 2014
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Prof G. Houlsby: Interactions in Offshore Foundation Design
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| 2013
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Prof. M. Jamiolkowski: Soil Mechanics and the observational method: Challenges at the Zelazny Most copper tailings disposal facility
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| 2012
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Prof M. D. Bolton: Performance-based design in geotechnical engineering
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| 2011
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Prof. S. W. Sloan: Geotechnical stability analysis
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| 2010
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Prof. C. R. I. Clayton: Stiffness at small strain - research and practice.
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| 2009
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Prof. T. O’Rourke: Geohazards & Large Geographically Distributed Systems
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| 2008
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Dr A. Charles: The engineering behaviour of fill - the use, misuse and disuse of case histories
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| 2007
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Prof. A. Gens: Soil-environment interactions in geotechnical engineering
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| 2006
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Prof. R. J. Mair: Tunnelling and geotechnics - new horizons
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| 2005
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Prof. R. K. Rowe: Long term performance of contaminant barrier systems
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| 2004
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Prof. N. N. Ambraseys: Engineering, seismology and soil mechanics
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| 2003
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Prof. M. F. Randolph: Science and empiricism in pile foundation design
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| 2002
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Prof. D. M. Potts: Numerical analysis: a virtual dream or practical reality?
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| 2001
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Prof. H. Brandl: Energy foundations and other thermo-active ground structures
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| 2000
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Prof. J. H. Atkinson: Non-linear soil stiffness in routine design
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| 1999
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Prof. S. Leroueil: Natural slopes and cuts: movement and failure mechanisms
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| 1998
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Dr D.W. Hight: Soil characterisation: the importance of structure and anisotropy
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| 1997
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Prof. G.E. Blight: Interactions between the atmosphere and the Earth
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| 1996
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Prof. S.F. Brown: Soil mechanics in pavement engineering
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| 1995
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Prof. R.E. Goodman: Block theory and its application
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| 1994
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Prof. P.R. Vaughan: Assumption, prediction and reality in geotechnical engineering
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| 1993
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Prof. K. Ishihara: Liquefaction and flow failure during earthquakes
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| 1992
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Dr B. Simpson: Retaining structures: displacement and design
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| 1991
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Prof. J.K Mitchell: Conduction phenomena: from theory to geotechnical practice
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| 1990
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Prof. J.B. Burland: On the compressibility and shear strength of natural clays
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| 1989
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Prof. H.G. Poulos: Pile behaviour – theory and application
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| 1988
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Prof. H.B. Sutherland: Uplift resistance in soils
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| 1987
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Prof. R.F. Scott: Failure
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| 1986
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Dr A.D.M. Penman: On the embankment dam
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| 1985
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Prof. N. Janbu: Soil models in offshore engineering
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| 1984
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Prof. C.P. Wroth: The interpretation of in situ soil tests
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| 1983
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E. Hoek: Strength of jointed rock masses
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| 1982
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Dr D.J. Henkel: Geology, geomorphology and geotechnics
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| 1981
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Prof. N.R. Morgenstern: Geotechnical engineering and frontier resource development
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| 1980
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Prof. A.N. Schofield: Cambridge geotechnical centrifuge operations
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| 1979
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Prof. H. Bolton Seed: Considerations in the earthquake-resistant design of earth and rockfill dams
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| 1978
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Dr W.H. Ward: Ground supports for tunnels in weak rocks
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| 1977
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V.F.B. de Mello: Reflections on design decisions of practical significance to embankment dams
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| 1976
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Dr A.C. Meigh: The Triassic rocks, with particular reference to predicted and observed performance of some major foundations
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| 1975
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Prof. J. Kerisel: Old structures in relation to soil conditions
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| 1974
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Prof. R.E. Gibson: The analytical method in soil mechanics
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| 1973
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Prof. T.W. Lambe: Predictions in soil engineering
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| 1972
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Prof. P.W. Rowe: The relevance of soil fabric to site investigation practice
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| 1971
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Prof. J.C. Jaeger: Friction of rocks and stability of rock slopes
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| 1970
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Prof. K.H. Roscoe: The influence of strains in soil mechanics
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| 1969
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Prof. R.B. Peck: Advantages and limitations of the observational method in applied soil mechanics
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| 1968
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R. Glossop: The rise of geotechnology and its influence on engineering pracice
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| 1967
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Dr L. Bjerrum: Engineering geology of Norwegian normally-consolidated marine clays as related to settlements of buildings
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| 1966
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Prof. A.W. Bishop: The strength of soils as engineering materials
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| 1965
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Prof. N.M. Newmark: Effects of earthquakes on dams and embankments
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| 1964
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Prof. A.W. Skempton: Long-term stability of clay slopes
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| 1963
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A. Mayer: Recent work in rock mechanics
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| 1962
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Dr L.F. Cooling: Field measurements in soil mechanics
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| 1961
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Prof. A. Casagrande: Control of seepage through foundations and abutments of dams
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