The Yorkshire Geotechnical Group is holding its annual Presentation Competition at Network Rail's Training Centre in York.

Six presentations will be given by a range of young geotechnical engineers, including Paul Shepley of the University of Sheffield, titled 'Pile jetting - novel understanding through physical modelling'.

These will be followed...Read more

Geotechnics and Energy

Geotechnical Engineering has matured sufficiently to

contribute to some of society’s grand challenges. This

56th Rankine Lecture considers the pressing problem of

ensuring vital energy supplies while also recognising,

mitigating and dealing with the climate consequences

of fossil fuel consumption.

The lecture’s three main sections report recent...Read more

The Hinton Lecture is the flagship annual lecture of the Royal Academy of Engineering. 

This year it will be given by Professor Robert Mair, Head of Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge, on the topic “Creating underground infrastructure – the role of geotechnical engineering”.

The lecture will highlight the...Read more

Some recent developments on the interpretation of the Atterberg limits

The Atterberg limits are among the most common tests used by geotechnical practitioners. They are used to classify soils using the framework pioneered by Terzaghi and Casagrande and correlate with many fundamental soil parameters. Over 100 years after Atterberg’s original...Read more