Cyclone Testing Station

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David Henderson
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Simon Ingham
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Daniel Smith
Study of wind loads on US and AU roofing tile systems (Old ID 23540)
15 Jul 2017 - 30 Nov 2018
Due to the porous nature of roofing tile systems, pressure equalization effects must be considered i...
Supply of Impact Resistance (part 2) (Old ID 23212)
01 Mar 2017 - 31 Jan 2018
Collaborative project with Queensland Government to determine defining properties of variability and...
Mitigation of Losses in Community from Extreme Wind Events (Old ID 22387)
01 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2016
The objective of the project is to investigate and inform on aspects of building codes/standards and...
Whitsunday Regional Council - Mitigation and Loss Reduction. (Old ID 27085)
01 Oct 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
Develop and implement a resilience rating framework for small businesses. This initial phase will id...
Streamlining SWIRLnet data acquisition, analysis, storage, and dissemination procedures (Old ID 28994)
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2023
This project is a collaboration with UQ. It builds on previous projects that have developed and refi...
Mitigation of Losses in Qld from Extreme Wind Events (Old ID 24934)
01 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2018
The objective of the project is to investigate and inform on aspects of building doles/standards and...
Determination of Wind Resistance for Australian Roofing Tile Systems (Old ID 22101)
01 May 2015 - 01 Feb 2016
Removal of roofing tiles has been observed frequently during post-storm damage investigations in Aus...
Mitigation of Losses in Community from Extreme Wind Events (Old ID 23175)
01 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2017
The objective of the project is to investigate and inform on aspects of building codes/standards and...
Rapid and secure deployment of SWIRLnet (Old ID 21855)
01 Oct 2014 - 30 Jun 2016
Research into terrain effects on cyclonic wind speeds within several local government regions. Site ...
Development of digital apps to facilitate insurance eligibility verification and post-event claim filing for Fijian homeowners - TASK 1 Design software framework and logic flow (Old ID 26517)
15 May 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
This project follows on from CTS developing a structural engineering basis for vulnerability models ...
Planning, Building and Insuring: adaptation of built environment to climate change induced increased intensity of natural hazards
Distribution of wind loads in metal-clad roofing structures
Wind load fluctuations on roof batten to rafter/truss connections
Damage from impact (experimental and theoretical)
Fragility and climate impact assessment of contemporary housing roof sheeting failure due to extreme wind
Internal pressures in a full-scale test enclosure with windward wall openings
Wind loads for designing ground-mounted solar-panel arrays
Personalising the message: promoting cyclone protection in North Queensland
Performance review of prefabricated building systems and future research in Australia
Modelling vulnerability of Australian housing to severe wind events: past and present