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 publishedGéotechnique Rankine-lecture papers in Géotechnique.Géotechnique
List of Rankine Lecturers No YEAR LECTURER SUBJECT Géotechnique AFFILIATION1 1961 A. Casagrande Harvard University2 1962 L. F. Cooling Field measurements in soil mechanics 12(2) 77-103 Building Research Establishment3 1963 A. Mayer Recent work in rock mechanics 13(2) 99-1184 1964 A. W. Skempton Long-term stability of clay slopes 14(2) 77-101 Imperial College5 1965 N. M. Newmark Effects of earthquakes on dams and embankments 15(2) 139-159 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign6 1966 A. W. Bishop The strength of soils as engineering materials 16(2) 91-128 Imperial College7 1967 L. Bjerrum Engineering geology of Norwegian normally-consolidated marine clays as related to settlements of buildings 17(2) 83-117 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute8 1968 R. Glossop The rise of geotechnology and its influence on engineering practice 18(2) 107-150 John Mowlem and Co., Ltd9 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 Cambridge11 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 Manchester13 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, London15 1975 J. Kérisel Old structures in relation to soil conditions 25(3) 433-482 Simecsol Études16 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, Brazil18 1978 W. H. Ward Ground supports for tunnels in weak rocks 28(2) 135-170 Building Research Establishment19 1979 H. Bolton Seed Considerations in the earthquake-resistant design of earth and rockfill dams 29(3) 215-262 University of California, Berkeley20 1980 A. N. Schofield Cambridge geotechnical centrifuge operations 30(3) 227-267 University of Cambridge21 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 & Partners23 1983 E. 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 Oxford25 1985 N. 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 H. G. Poulos Pile behaviour - theory and application 39(3) 365-415 University of Sydney30 1990 J. B. Burland On the compressibility and shear strength of natural clays 40(3) 329-378 Imperial College31 1991 J. K. Mitchell Conduction phenomena: from theory to geotechnical practice 41(3) 299-339 University of California, Berkeley32 1992 B. Simpson Retaining structures: displacement and design 42(4) 541-576 Ove Arup & Partners33 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 College35 1995 R. E. Goodman Block theory and its application 45(3) 383-422 University of California, Berkeley36 1996 S. F. Brown Soil mechanics in pavement engineering 46(3) 383-425 University of Nottingham37 1997 G. E. Blight Interactions between the atmosphere and the Earth 47(4) 715-766 University of Witwatersrand38 1998 D. W. Hight Soil characterisation: the importance of structure and anisotropy - Imperial College39 1999 S. 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, London41 2001 H. 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 College43 2003 M. F. Randolph Science and empiricism in pile foundation design 53(10) 847-874 University of Western Australia44 2004 N. N. Ambraseys Engineering, seismology and soil mechanics - Imperial College45 2005 R. K. Rowe Long term performance of contaminant barrier systems 55(9) 631-678 Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada46 2006 R. J. Mair Tunnelling and geotechnics - new horizons 58(9) 695-736 University of Cambridge47 2007 A. Gens Soil-environment interactions in geotechnical engineering 60(1) 3-74 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya48 2008 J. A. Charles The engineering behaviour of fill - the use, misuse and disuse of case histories 58(7) 541-570 Building Research Establishment49 2009 T. D. O'Rourke Geohazards & Large Geographically Distributed Systems 60(7) 505-543 Cornell University50 2010 C. R. I. Clayton Stiffness at small strain - research and practice 61(1) 5-37 University of Southampton51 2011 S. W. Sloan Geotechnical Stability Analysis 63(7) 531-571 University of Newcastle, Australia52 2012 M. D. Bolton Performance-based design in geotechnical engineering University of Cambridge53 2013 M. Jamiolkowski Soil Mechanics and the observational method: Challenges at the Zelazny Most copper tailings disposal facility 64(8) 590-619 Politecnico di Torino542014 G. T. Houlsby Interactions in Offshore Foundation DesignBGA 54th Rankine Lecture 66(10) 791-825 University of Oxford552015 S. Lacasse Hazard, Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical PracticeBGA 55th Rankine Lecture Norwegian Geotechnical Institute562016 R. Jardine Geotechnics and Energy 70(1) 3-59 Imperial College572017 E. Alonso Triggering and Motion of Landslides 71(1) 3-59 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya582018 N. O'Riordan Dynamic soil-structure interactionThe 58th Rankine Lecture ARUP592019 G. Gazetas Benefits of Unconventional Seismic Foundation DesignBGA 59th Rankine LectureBGA 59th Rankine Lecture Flyer National Technical University of Athens602022 (2020) S. Jefferis The Unusual and the Unexpected in Geotechnical Engineering 60th Rankine LectureRearranged date for the 60th Rankine Lecture Environmental Geotechnics Limited612023 John P. CarterProfessor John Carter announced as 61st Rankine LecturerJohn 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, Australia622024 Lidija ZdravkovićProfessor Lidija ZdravkovićProfessor 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 London632025 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
See also
Named lectures Géotechnique Lecture
External links
British Geotechnical Association - List of Rankine Lecturers British Geotechnical Association
References