The British Geotechnical Association has revealed the finalists for the 2024 Fleming Award, with presentations scheduled for 3 December.
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Lessons learned from three historical tunnel lining failures
Three unusual past tunnel collapses that were caused by lining failures hold important lessons for geotechnical engineers, University of Cambridge emeritus professor Robert Mair said in a recent lecture.
Q&A: 2024 BGA Touring Lecturer Bruno Stuyts on offshore geotechnics and data science
Ghent University visiting professor for offshore geotechnics Bruno Stuyts will deliver the 2024 British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Touring Lecture on the topic of “Applications of machine learning in geotechnical site characterisation and design”.
63rd Rankine Lecturer to discuss distributed sensing data and analytic techniques
University of California, Berkeley's Kenichi Soga will discuss how distributed sensing data and data analytic techniques can provide geotechnical insights when he delivers the next Rankine Lecture.
Ground engineering: What’s on in November 2024 and beyond
Ground Engineering's monthly round-up of events from across the geotechnical sector.
BGA invites entries for the 56th Cooling Prize
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) has invited early career professionals to submit posters for the 56th Cooling Prize Competition.
Geotechnical and piling specialist Yvonne Ainsworth receives John Mitchell Award
Taylor Woodrow business unit director Yvonne Ainsworth has been recognised with the 2024 John Mitchell Award for her contributions to geotechnical engineering.
Cooling Prize 2024 goes to University of Dundee’s Thomas Riccio
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) has awarded the 55th Cooling Prize to University of Dundee PhD student Thomas Riccio, who gave a presentation on “Pile installation effects and plugging in soft rock”.
BGA’s Fleming Award 2024 deadline fast approaching
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is accepting entries for this year’s Fleming Award competition until the end of this week (18 October).
2024 Cooling Prize winner to be chosen next week from among three finalists
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) will soon decide on the winner of the 2024 Cooling Prize, with the competition taking place at its 75th Anniversary Conference in London on 15 October.