4-584: The Rankine lecture is an annual lecture organised by the British Geotechnical Association named after William John Macquorn Rankine , an early contributor to the theory of soil mechanics . This should not be confused with the biennial BGA Géotechnique Lecture . The Rankine Lecture is held in March each year. In even-numbered years, the lecturer is from the UK. In odd-numbered years,
8-613: The Rankine Lecture named after William Rankine , an early contributor to the theory of soil mechanics, and the Géotechnique Lecture ), monthly meetings, an annual conference, and a magazine: Ground Engineering . The BGA is the UK member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM). Before 1948,
12-759: The ICE had a committee on soil mechanics and foundations and a British national committee of the then International Society of Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering (ISSMFE). In October 1948, the ICE's council decided to form a British national society of the ISSMFE. It was established as an unincorporated association, the British Geotechnical Society, in early 1949, and held its first formal meeting, chaired by W.K. Wallace , in October 1949. During 1949 ICE also took on responsibility for publishing
16-639: The lecturer is from outside the UK. Each lecture is usually published in Géotechnique . British Geotechnical Association The British Geotechnical Association is a learned 'Associated Society' of the Institution of Civil Engineers , based in London , England, and a registered UK charity (No. 284131). It provides a focal point for organisations and individuals interested in geotechnical engineering . Activities include annual lectures (notably
#789210