The Géotechnique lecture is an biennial lecture on the topic of
soil mechanics
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, organised by the
British Geotechnical Association
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named after its major scientific journal Géotechnique.
This should not be confused with the annual
BGA Rankine Lecture
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 Géote ...
.
List of Géotechnique Lecturers
See also
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Named lectures
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Rankine Lecture
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 Géote ...
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Terzaghi Lecture Terzaghi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Emiliano Terzaghi
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Career
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External links
ICE Géotechnique journalBritish Geotechnical Association
References
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Civil engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Science lecture series
Soil mechanics
Biennial events
1989 establishments in the United Kingdom
Recurring events established in 1989
British lecture series