Dr David Henderson

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Dr David Henderson

Project leadership

Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
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.
Research team:
medwards, mwehner, gboughton, dasmith, jholmes, kparackal, hryu

Supervisory roles

Project Student
The structural response and progressive failure of batten to rafter connections under wind loads kparackal
Wind induced internal pressures in industrial buildings mhumphreys
Wind induced damage to a legacy house, TC Yasi.
03/2021
Report
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events - f...
Ginger,J.,Parackal,K.,Henderson,D.,Wehner,M.,Ryu,H.,Edwards,M.
Damage due to Cyclone Debbie. Photo: Cyclone Testing Station
09/2020
Report
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events: an...
Parackal,K.,Wehner,M.,Ginger,J.,Ryu,H.,Henderson,D.,Edwards,M.
Cyclone damage in Queensland.
05/2020
Journal Article
Progressive failures of batten to rafter connections under fluctuating...
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.
Damage to houses after a cyclone has past through in Queensland, 2009.
12/2019
Report
Model for assessing the vulnerability of Australian housing to windsto...
Parackal,K.,Wehner,M.,Ryu,H.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.,Edwards,M.
Cyclone damage in Queensland 2009
04/2019
Report
Analysis of damage surveys of houses and preliminary input of VAWs
Henderson,D.,Smith,D.,Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.
Cyclone Yasi roof damage. Photo: Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University
06/2019
Report
Retrofitting of a high-set Queensland house for wind loading
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Wehner,M.,Henderson,D.
Roof of a building damaged by a severe wind event. Photo: James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station.
12/2019
Report
Community benefits of roof upgrades
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.,Wehner,M.
Roof structure of a house under construction. Photo: David Henderson
03/2019
Report
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events in...
Henderson,D.,Ginger,J.,Smith,D.,Wehner,M.,Ryu,H.,Edwards,M.
Delegates at AFAC19, Melbourne.
12/2019
Conference Paper
Modelling the vulnerability of a high-set house roof structure to wind...
Parackal,K.,Wehner,M.,Ryu,H.,Ginger,J.,Smith,D.,Henderson,D.,Edwards,M.
Damage from cyclone Debbie. Photo: Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University
04/2019
Journal Article
Internal pressures in a full-scale test enclosure with windward wall o...
Humphreys,M.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.
Adelaide floods. Source: SA SES Flickr
06/2019
Report
Rainwater ingress through residential sliding doors
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Leblais,A.,Henderson,D.
Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, USA. Photo: Daniel Smith.
12/2019
Report
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events - a...
Ginger,J.,Parackal,K.,Wehner,M.,Ryu,H.,Henderson,D.,Edwards,M.
Photo credit: Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University
04/2018
Journal Article
Distribution of wind loads in metal-clad roofing structures
Jayasinghe,N.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.,Walker,G.
Wind damage to roof from cyclone Ului in Queensland, 2010.
09/2018
Journal Article
Fragility and climate impact assessment of contemporary housing roof s...
Stewart,M.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.,Ryan,P.
12/2018
Report
Simulated wind load strength testing of soffits
Leblais,A.,Henderson,D.
02/2018
Journal Article
Wind load fluctuations on roof batten to rafter/truss connections
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.
12/2018
Report
Simulated wind load strength testing of entrance doors
Leblais,A.,Henderson,D.
09/2018
Conference Paper
Large damage bills to buildings from cyclones can be reduced by small...
Henderson,D.,Smith,D.,Ginger,J.
06/2017
Report
Tropical Cyclone Debbie: damage to buildings in the Whitsunday Region
Boughton,G.N.,Falck,D.J.,Henderson,D.,Smith,D.J.,Parackal,K.,Kloetzke,T.,Mason,M.S.,Humphreys,M.,Navaratnam,S.,Bodhinayake,G.,Ingham,S.,Ginger,J.
05/2017
Conference Paper
Load sharing between batten to rafter connections under wind loading
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Smith,D.J.,Henderson,D.
06/2017
Report
Testing of simulated flood effect on the strength of selected building...
Maqsood,T.,Wehner,M.,Edwards,M.,Ingham,S.,Henderson,D.
09/2017
Report
Improving the resilience of housing to severe wind events: annual proj...
Henderson,D.,Smith,D.,Ginger,J.,Wehner,M.,Ryu,H.,Edwards,M.
Photo credit: Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University
10/2017
Journal Article
Analysis of rapid damage assessment data following severe windstorm ev...
Smith,D.,Krupar,R.,Henderson,D.,Mason,M.S.
03/2017
Report
Severe wind hazard preliminary assessment: Tropical Cyclone Debbie, Wh...
Kloetzke,T.,Parackal,K.,Smith,D.J.,Krupar,R.,Leblais,A.,Humphreys,M.,Spassiani,A.,Mason,M.S.,Roueche,D.,Prevatt,D.O.,Henderson,D.,Boughton,G.N.
04/2017
Journal Article
Development of a full-scale structural testing program to evaluate the...
Boughton,G.N.,Parackal,K.,Satheeskumar,N.,Henderson,D.
07/2016
Conference Paper
Correlation of peak wind loads at batten-truss connections
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.
12/2016
Conference Paper
Correlation of peak wind loads at batten-truss connections
Parackal,K.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.
07/2016
Journal Article
Towards effective mitigation strategies for severe wind events
Smith,D.,McShane,C.,Swinbourne,A.,Henderson,D.
09/2016
Report
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events: An...
Smith,D.,Henderson,D.,Ginger,J.,Wehner,M.,Ryu,H.,Edwards,M.
Photo credit: Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University
09/2016
Journal Article
Wind loads on contemporary Australian housing
Parackal,K.,Humphreys,M.,Ginger,J.,Henderson,D.
02/2016
Journal Article
Wind uplift strength capacity variation in roof-to-wall connections of...
Satheeskumar,N.,Henderson,D.,Ginger,J.,Wang,C.H.
08/2016
Conference Paper
Building community cyclone resilience through academic and community p...
Harwood,J.,Smith,D.J.,Henderson,D.
02/11/2015
Report
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events: An...
Smith,D.,Henderson,D.,Ginger,J.,Wehner,M.
Report
Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events Ann...
Henderson,D.
Conference Paper
Investigation of damage: Brisbane 27 November 2014 sever storm event -...
Parackal,K.,Mason,M.S.,Henderson,D.,Smith,D.J.,Ginger,J.
Journal Article
Modelling cyclone loss mitigation using claims analysis
Smith,D.,Henderson,D.,Terza,L.M.
02/2015
Conference Paper
Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events Con...
Henderson,D.,Ginger,J.
27 Aug 2019
Mitigating Wind Damage Caused by Internal Pressures
mitigation
A broken door or window during a windstorm allows wind to enter the building and push on the roof...
27 Aug 2019
VAWS – Vulnerability and Adaptation to Wind Simulation
cyclone, engineering
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
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
cyclone, engineering
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
Experimental testing of residential building materials exposed to inundation
engineering, flood
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
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
cyclone, engineering
This project aims to investigate windstorm risk mitigation by: (a) developing vulnerability models...
Wind induces internal pressures in industrial buildings
29 Jun 2017
Wind induces internal pressures in industrial buildings
cyclone, engineering
Internal pressures are generated inside a building during a wind storm from openings in the...
Daniel Smith Conference Poster 2016
12 Aug 2016
Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
infrastructure, resilience
Many of us live in homes with vulnerabilities that contribute to community wind risk.
Mitchell Humphreys Conference Poster 2016
12 Aug 2016
Internal pressure fluctuations in industrial buildings
infrastructure, resilience
Internal pressures can contribute to a large portion of the net wind load on a building.
Korah Parackal Conference Poster 2016
12 Aug 2016
Correlation of peak wind loads at batten-truss connections
infrastructure, resilience
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
Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events
mitigation, resilience
Many of us live in homes with vulnerabilities that contribute to community wind risk. This project...

Resources credited

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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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