Dr David Henderson

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This study identified vulnerable legacy house types across Australia and developed cost-effective retrofits for mitigation damage during windstorms. These evidence-based strategies will aid policy formation and decision making by Government and industry, and provide guidelines detailing various options and benefits to homeowners and the industry for retrofitting typical at-risk houses in Australia. The final report presents an overview of the research approach used for this project including the selection of house types, the development of the Vulnerability and Adaptation to Wind Simulation software and the Internet-based guidelines, Weather the Storm.
27 Aug 2019
A broken door or window during a windstorm allows wind to enter the building and push on the roof...
27 Aug 2019
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Wind Simulation (VAWS) is a software package that can be used to...
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
19 Sep 2018
This project aims to investigate and reduce damage from windstorms by developing vulnerability...
Experimental testing of residential building materials exposed to inundation
30 Jun 2017
The main objective of this research was to assess the strength and durability implications of...
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
29 Jun 2017
This project aims to investigate windstorm risk mitigation by: (a) developing vulnerability models...
Wind induces internal pressures in industrial buildings
29 Jun 2017
Internal pressures are generated inside a building during a wind storm from openings in the...
Daniel Smith Conference Poster 2016
12 Aug 2016
Many of us live in homes with vulnerabilities that contribute to community wind risk.
Mitchell Humphreys Conference Poster 2016
12 Aug 2016
Internal pressures can contribute to a large portion of the net wind load on a building.
Korah Parackal Conference Poster 2016
12 Aug 2016
Peak wind loads on batten to truss connections on a typical gable roof house were examined using a...
Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events
18 Aug 2015
Many of us live in homes with vulnerabilities that contribute to community wind risk. This project...

Resources credited

Type Released Title Download Key Topics
Presentation-Slideshow 27 Aug 2019 Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events PDF icon Save (3.51 MB) severe weather
Presentation-Slideshow 19 Sep 2018 Large damage bills (to buildings) from cyclones can be reduced by small actions PDF icon Save (6.95 MB) cyclone, resilience
Presentation-Slideshow 07 Sep 2017 Analysis of rapid damage assessment data following severe windstorm events PDF icon Save (3.31 MB) cyclone, engineering, severe weather
HazardNoteEdition 30 Jan 2017 Strengthening infrastructure for natural hazard impacts PDF icon Save (358.94 KB) earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Presentation-Slideshow 24 Oct 2016 Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events PDF icon Save (6.56 MB) cyclone, engineering, resilience
Presentation-Slideshow 01 Sep 2016 Are our homes and buildings failing us? - David Henderson PDF icon Save (8.26 MB) cyclone, engineering, severe weather
Presentation-Slideshow 02 Sep 2015 Investigation of Damage Severe Storm Event in Brisbane on 27 November 2014 PDF icon Save (3.05 MB) cyclone, engineering, infrastructure
External Resource 19 Jun 2015 TC Marcia Rapid Assessment Report PDF icon Save (1.07 MB) cyclone, engineering
External Resource 19 Jun 2015 TC Nathan Rapid Assessment Report PDF icon Save (2.42 MB) cyclone, engineering
External Resource 19 Jun 2015 Tropical Cyclone Olwyn Rapid Damage Assessment PDF icon Save (790.15 KB) cyclone, engineering
Presentation-Slideshow 13 Feb 2015 Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events PDF icon Save (1.8 MB) cyclone, engineering, mitigation

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