The Rankine lecture is an annual lecture organised by the
British Geotechnical Association
The British Geotechnical Association is a learned 'Associated Society' of the Institution of Civil Engineers,ICE Associated Societies newsletter, Spring/Summer 2011 (Accessed: 19 July 2013) based in London, England, and a registered UK charity (N ...
named after
William John Macquorn Rankine
William John Macquorn Rankine (; 5 July 1820 – 24 December 1872) was a Scottish mechanical engineer who also contributed to civil engineering, physics and mathematics. He was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson ( ...
, an early contributor to the theory of
soil mechanics
Soil mechanics is a branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics in the sense that soils consist of a heterogeneous mixture of fluids (usually air and wat ...
.
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 in
Géotechnique.
Géotechnique
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List of Rankine Lecturers
See also
* Named lectures
* Géotechnique Lecture
External links
ICE Virtual Library - The Rankine Lecture
British Geotechnical Association - List of Rankine Lecturers
British Geotechnical Association
References
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Geotechnical conferences
Science events in the United Kingdom
Science lecture series