Dr David Henderson

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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.
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
25 Aug 2014
Typically, older houses do not offer the same level of performance and protection during windstorms...

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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