Student researcher
This study examined the dangers of losing fasteners on the roof of a home during a cyclone by using a wind tunnel to test the connections and surveying past cyclone damage to finally create a model that demonstrates progressive and cascading failures within a simulation. The outcomes of this PhD have allowed for the design and construction of more resilient structural systems and techniques for retrofitting existing structures.
Date | Title | Download | Key Topics |
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02 Sep 2015 | Investigation of Damage Severe Storm Event in Brisbane on 27 November 2014 |
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cyclone, engineering, infrastructure |
24 Oct 2016 | Correlation of peak wind loads at batten-truss connections |
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cyclone, engineering, severe weather |
07 Jul 2017 | Three Minute Thesis: progressive failures under wind loading |
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engineering, severe weather |
02 Aug 2017 | Three Minute Thesis: Korah Parackal - Showcase 2017 | cyclone, engineering, severe weather | |
14 Feb 2018 | Korah Parackal - early career researcher entry 2018 |
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cyclone, emergency management, multi-hazard |
18 Aug 2015
This study will determine the load redistribution and progressive failure mechanisms of houses to severe wind...
12 Aug 2016
Peak wind loads on batten to truss connections on a typical gable roof house were examined using a 1/50 scale...
29 Jun 2017
As-built single nailed batten to rafter connections were tested under fluctuating dynamic loads determined...
19 Sep 2018
Progressive or cascading failures of roofing connections were simulated using a computer model based on wind...
27 Aug 2019
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Wind Simulation (VAWS) is a software package that can be used to model the...