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, the lecturer is from outside the UK. Each lecture is usually published Géotechnique Rankine-lecture papers in Géotechnique. Géotechnique
1 | 1961 | A. Casagrande | Harvard University | ||
2 | 1962 | Leonard Cooling | Field measurements in soil mechanics | 12(2) 77-103 | Building Research Establishment |
3 | 1963 | Armand Mayer | Recent work in rock mechanics | 13(2) 99-118 | |
4 | 1964 | Alec Skempton | Long-term stability of clay slopes | 14(2) 77-101 | Imperial College |
5 | 1965 | N. M. Newmark | Effects of earthquakes on dams and embankments | 15(2) 139-159 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
6 | 1966 | A. W. Bishop | The strength of soils as engineering materials | 16(2) 91-128 | Imperial College |
7 | 1967 | Laurits Bjerrum | Engineering geology of Norwegian normally-consolidated marine clays as related to settlements of buildings | 17(2) 83-117 | Norwegian Geotechnical Institute |
8 | 1968 | Rudolph Glossop | The rise of geotechnology and its influence on engineering practice | 18(2) 107-150 | John Mowlem and Co., Ltd |
9 | 1969 | R. B. Peck | Advantages and limitations of the observational method in applied soil mechanics | 19(2) 171-187 | University of Illinois |
10 | 1970 | K. H. Roscoe | The influence of strains in soil mechanics | 20(2) 129-170 | University of Cambridge |
11 | 1971 | J. C. Jaeger | Friction of rocks and stability of rock slopes | 21(2) 97-134 | Australian National University, Canberra |
12 | 1972 | P. W. Rowe | The relevance of soil fabric to site investigation practice | 22(2) 195-300 | University of Manchester |
13 | 1973 | T. W. Lambe | Predictions in soil engineering | 23(2) 151-201 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
14 | 1974 | R. E. Gibson | The analytical method in soil mechanics | 24(2) 115-139 | King's College, London |
15 | 1975 | J. Kérisel | Old structures in relation to soil conditions | 25(3) 433-482 | Simecsol Études |
16 | 1976 | A. C. Meigh | The Triassic rocks, with particular reference to predicted and observed performance of some major foundations | 26(3) 393-451 | Soil Mechanics Limited |
17 | 1977 | V. F. B. de Mello | Reflections on design decisions of practical significance to embankment dams | 27(3) 281-354 | Private Consultant, Brazil |
18 | 1978 | W. H. Ward | Ground supports for tunnels in weak rocks | 28(2) 135-170 | Building Research Establishment |
19 | 1979 | H. Bolton Seed | Considerations in the earthquake-resistant design of earth and rockfill dams | 29(3) 215-262 | University of California, Berkeley |
20 | 1980 | A. N. Schofield | Cambridge geotechnical centrifuge operations | 30(3) 227-267 | University of Cambridge |
21 | 1981 | Norbert R. Morgenstern | Geotechnical engineering and frontier resource development | 31(3) 305-365 | University of Alberta |
22 | 1982 | D. J. Henkel | Geology, geomorphology and geotechnics | 32(3) 175-194 | Ove Arup & Partners |
23 | 1983 | Evert Hoek | Strength of jointed rock masses | 33(3) 187-222 | Golder Associates, Vancouver |
24 | 1984 | C. P. Wroth | The interpretation of in situ soil tests | 34(4) 449-488 | University of Oxford |
25 | 1985 | Nilmar Janbu | Soil models in offshore engineering | 35(3) 241-280 | Norwegian Institute of Technology |
26 | 1986 | A. D. M. Penman | On the embankment dam | 36(3) 303-347 | Geotechnical Engineering Consultant, Harpenden |
27 | 1987 | R. F. Scott | Failure | 37(4) 423-466 | California Institute of Technology |
28 | 1988 | H. B. Sutherland | Uplift resistance in soils | 38(4) 493-515 | University of Glasgow Trust |
29 | 1989 | Harry Poulos | Pile behaviour - theory and application | 39(3) 365-415 | University of Sydney |
30 | 1990 | John Burland | On the compressibility and shear strength of natural clays | 40(3) 329-378 | Imperial College |
31 | 1991 | J. K. Mitchell | Conduction phenomena: from theory to geotechnical practice | 41(3) 299-339 | University of California, Berkeley |
32 | 1992 | B. Simpson | Retaining structures: displacement and design | 42(4) 541-576 | Ove Arup & Partners |
33 | 1993 | K. Ishihara | Liquefaction and flow failure during earthquakes | 43(3) 351-414 | University of Tokyo |
34 | 1994 | P. R. Vaughan | Assumption, prediction and reality in geotechnical engineering | 44(4) 573-608 | Imperial College |
35 | 1995 | R. E. Goodman | Block theory and its application | 45(3) 383-422 | University of California, Berkeley |
36 | 1996 | S. F. Brown | Soil mechanics in pavement engineering | 46(3) 383-425 | University of Nottingham |
37 | 1997 | G. E. Blight | Interactions between the atmosphere and the Earth | 47(4) 715-766 | University of Witwatersrand |
38 | 1998 | David Hight | Soil characterisation: the importance of structure and anisotropy | - | Imperial College |
39 | 1999 | Serge Leroueil | Natural slopes and cuts: movement and failure mechanisms | 51(3) 197-243 | Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec |
40 | 2000 | J. H. Atkinson | Non-linear soil stiffness in routine design | 50(5) 487-507 | City University, London |
41 | 2001 | Heinz Brandl | Energy foundations and other thermo-active ground structures | 56(2) 81-122 | Vienna University of Technology, Austria |
42 | 2002 | D. M. Potts | Numerical analysis: a virtual dream or practical reality? | 53(6) 535-572 | Imperial College |
43 | 2003 | M. F. Randolph | Science and empiricism in pile foundation design | 53(10) 847-874 | University of Western Australia |
44 | 2004 | N. N. Ambraseys | Engineering, seismology and soil mechanics | - | Imperial College |
45 | 2005 | R. K. Rowe | Long term performance of contaminant barrier systems | 55(9) 631-678 | Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
46 | 2006 | Robert Mair | Tunnelling and geotechnics - new horizons | 58(9) 695-736 | University of Cambridge |
47 | 2007 | Antonio Gens | Soil-environment interactions in geotechnical engineering | 60(1) 3-74 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
48 | 2008 | J. A. Charles | The engineering behaviour of fill - the use, misuse and disuse of case histories | 58(7) 541-570 | Building Research Establishment |
49 | 2009 | T. D. O'Rourke | Geohazards & Large Geographically Distributed Systems | 60(7) 505-543 | Cornell University |
50 | 2010 | C. R. I. Clayton | Stiffness at small strain - research and practice | 61(1) 5-37 | University of Southampton |
51 | 2011 | S. W. Sloan | Geotechnical Stability Analysis | 63(7) 531-571 | University of Newcastle, Australia |
52 | 2012 | M. D. Bolton | Performance-based design in geotechnical engineering | University of Cambridge | |
53 | 2013 | M. Jamiolkowski | Soil Mechanics and the observational method: Challenges at the Zelazny Most copper tailings disposal facility | 64(8) 590-619 | Politecnico di Torino |
54 | 2014 | G. T. Houlsby | Interactions in Offshore Foundation Design BGA 54th Rankine Lecture | 66(10) 791-825 | University of Oxford |
55 | 2015 | Suzanne Lacasse | Hazard, Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Practice BGA 55th Rankine Lecture | Norwegian Geotechnical Institute | |
56 | 2016 | Richard Jardine | Geotechnics and Energy | 70(1) 3-59 | Imperial College |
57 | 2017 | E. Alonso | Triggering and Motion of Landslides | 71(1) 3-59 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
58 | 2018 | N. O'Riordan | Dynamic soil-structure interaction The 58th Rankine Lecture | Arup Group | |
59 | 2019 | George Gazetas | Benefits of Unconventional Seismic Foundation Design BGA 59th Rankine Lecture BGA 59th Rankine Lecture Flyer | National Technical University of Athens | |
60 | 2022 (2020) | Stephan Jefferis | The Unusual and the Unexpected in Geotechnical Engineering 60th Rankine Lecture Rearranged date for the 60th Rankine Lecture | Environmental Geotechnics Limited | |
61 | 2023 | John P. Carter Professor John Carter announced as 61st Rankine Lecturer John Carter to deliver 61st Rankine Lecture on soil constitutive modelling | Constitutive Modelling in Computational Geomechanics The 61st Rankine Lecture : Constitutive Modelling in Computational Geomechanics by Professor John Carter of the University of Newcastle, Australia | University of Newcastle, Australia | |
62 | 2024 | Lidija Zdravković Professor Lidija Zdravković Professor Lidija Zdravković announced 62nd Rankine Lecturer | Geotechnical Engineering for a Sustainable Society The 62nd Rankine Lecture: Geotechnical Engineering for a Sustainable Society 62nd Annual BGA Rankine Lecture | Imperial College London | |
63 | 2025 | Kenichi Soga Professor Kenichi Soga - UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Soga Research Group Professor Kenichi Soga - University of Cambridge Professor Kenichi Soga announced as 63rd Rankine Lecturer | University of California, Berkeley | ||
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