Experience/Clients

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Wind Risk Assessment
Coastal and Ocean Investigations
Policy & Management Strategies
Research

Wind Risk Assessment

Wind Damage, Powerlink Queensland, Brisbane, 2007.

Site inspection and assessment of the storm characteristics and likely downburst wind speeds associated with transmission line damage near Baralaba.

Insurance Loss Risk Assessments, Willis Reinsurance Australia, Sydney, 2006/07.

Tropical cyclone wind and storm tide risk model development and application to Queensland coastal centres. Severe thunderstorm wind and hail risk modelling for SE Queensland. Clients including RACQI, SUNCORP, IAG.

Wind Loading, Electricity Network Association, 2007.

Advice on wind risk issues regarding the update of Cb(1) guidelines, in association with Powerlink Queensland.

TC Larry Impacts, Powerlink Queensland, Brisbane, 2006.

Field survey and interpretation of wind damage by TC Larry to transmission line towers in the Innisfail region.

TC Larry Impacts, Willis Reinsurance Australia, Sydney, 2006.

Field survey and modelling of wind, storm tide, housing damage and insured losses from TC Larry in the Innisfail region.

Assessment of Wind Damage, Powerlink Queensland, Brisbane, 2006.

Site inspection and assessment of the storm characteristics and likely downburst wind speeds associated with transmission line damage near Tarong.

Assessment of Non-Cyclonic Wind Risks at Hay Point, Dalrymple Bay Coal terminal Pty Ltd, Mackay, 2005.

Examination of risk of extreme non-cyclonic winds capable of affecting coal export port operations.

Tropical Cyclone Track Data, Applied Research Associates Inc, NC USA, 2005.

Investigation and supply of historical tropical cyclone track data for American Samoa for US HAZUS model development.

Wind Criteria, West Wind Laboratory Inc, CA USA, 2005.

Assessment of extreme winds for design of "Green Bridge" crossing of the Brisbane River at St Lucia, Brisbane.

Winds at Hay Point, Aspec Engineering Pty Ltd, Brisbane, 2005.

Examination of risk of unforeseen strong winds capable of affecting coal export port operations.

Cairns Tropical Cyclone Catastrophe Scenario, Geoscience Australia for AEMC / OWG Catastrophic Disasters Working Group, Cairns, 2004.

Provision of numerical wind and surge model time histories representing a tropical cyclone having a 1000 y storm tide return period for assessing emergency services response capabilities.

Tropical Cyclone Track Data, Risk Management Consultants Inc, CA USA, 2004.

Supply of tropical cyclone track dataset for the Australian region for development of the RMS insurance loss model for Australia.

Exmouth Salt Development Risk Assessment Workshop, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Perth, 2004.

Specialist tropical cyclone invitee to the project risk assessment workshop.

Contributor to Economic Analysis of Identified Impacts of Climate Change - A Scoping Study undertaken for the Australian Greenhouse Office by CSIRO Atmospheric Research, Oct, 2003.

SEA provided estimated insurance related community losses from tropical cyclone wind and storm tide due to specific climate change scenarios.

Climate Change and Tropical Cyclone Impact on Coastal Communities’ Vulnerability, James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station, prepared for Queensland Dept Emergency Services and Dept Natural Resources and Mines, July, 2003.

A collaborative development between JCU and SEA of a numerical model for estimating the potential damage to domestic housing caused by extreme tropical cyclone winds. The SEACATd deterministic wind damage model was combined with newly developed wind damage functions developed by the Cyclone Testing Station in Townsville. The model allows emergency managers to simulate and compare the potential damage to the communities of Cairns, Townsville and Mackay from cyclones with specific parameters.

Wind Tunnel Model of Cape Moreton, Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane, 2002.

Assistance with study undertaken by the James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station.

Wind Risk Assessment of Transmission Line Structures, Powerlink Queensland.

Determination of risks to high voltage power transmission structures throughout Queensland. In South East Queensland the study included the impacts of severe thunderstorms while tropical cyclones were considered throughout the rest of coastal Queensland. A line-risk methodology was developed to allow the accumulation of risks for transmission lines and varying topographic and terrain effects were analysed using LANDSAT data. Awarded Engineers Australia Queensland Division Engineering Excellence Award 2003.

Weather Data Analyses, Thiess Contractors, Brisbane, 2002.

Design meteorological data for proposed Burrup Fertiliser Plant.

AGSO Cities Project, Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland, 2000.

Provision of technical input, staff liaison and compilation of report material on behalf of the Queensland Regional Office of the Bureau of Meteorology for supply to the Australian Geological Survey Organisation for the Cities Project for Mackay and South East Queensland. Scope included all meteorological and oceanographic hazards such as tropical cyclone wind and storm surge, climate change, severe thunderstorms, east coast lows and flooding.

Multi-Hazard Risk Study for Hervey Bay, Mackay and Cairns, Dept. of Emergency Services, State of Queensland.

Sub-consultant to BHP Engineering and Queensland Risk Management Consultants. Expert assessment of tropical cyclone wind, storm surge and severe thunderstorm risks and impacts.

Flood Insurance Rating Study, RACQ-GIO Insurance Limited.

Investigation into the feasibility of developing a risk-based rating system for residential flood insurance in Queensland; completion of a pilot study using GIS-based flood data; local government liaison etc.

Severe Thunderstorm Data for SE Queensland, Natural Hazards Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney.

Provided extensive data sets and interpretation summarising the frequency and intensity of severe winds, hail and tornadoes in the SE Queensland region.

Scoping Study for the Development of a Public Wind Field Model for Tropical Cyclones, The Risk Prediction Initiative, Bermuda.

Jointly with the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre, Melbourne, Mesoscale Meteorology Research Group. A review of historical developments in parametric wind field modelling, a functional specification and logical work packages to develop an updated model.

Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessment Study for Queensland, Commercial Union Insurance, Melbourne.

Insurance risk assessment addressing tropical cyclone wind damage to housing throughout coastal Queensland (beyond Brisbane).

Severe Thunderstorm Risk Assessment Study, SUNCORP General Insurance, Brisbane.

Insurance risk assessment of severe wind and hail damage to domestic dwellings in South East Queensland.

Coastal and Ocean Investigations

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Australian Tsunami Warning System for Queensland, EPA Coastal Sciences, Brisbane, 2007.

Review of Storm Tide Studies in South East Queensland, SEQDMAG, Brisbane, 2007.

In association with GHD, all historical storm tide studies in the region were compared and ranked, leading to the development of a best practice work scope for future investigations.

Cairns Base Hospital Storm Tide Investigation, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Brisbane, 2007.

Review of the assessment of storm tide risks at Cairns Base Hospital for Queensland Dept Public Works.

Haughton Highway Storm Tide, Kellogg Brown and Root Pty Ltd, Brisbane, 2007.

Review of storm tide levels within Moreton Bay for the duplication of the Haughton Highway viaduct by Main Roads Queensland.

Storm Tide Advice, Townsville City Council, Townsville, 2007.

Specialist advice on storm tide analyses and interpretation.

Gove Storm Tide Study, Alcan Gove Pty Ltd, Gove, 2007.

Storm tide risk assessment of the Gove Peninsula in eastern Arnhem Land, comprising the town of Nhulunbuy and Gove Harbour. Undertaken in association with the James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station, Townsville.

Scope of Work for Moreton Bay Councils Storm Tide, Study SEQDMAG, Brisbane, 2007.

Based on review recommendations.

Review of SE Qld Storm Tide Studies, SEQDMAG, Brisbane, 2007.

In association with GHD Pty Ltd.

Darwin Storm Tide Study Update, NT Dept Emergency Services, Darwin, 2006.

An update of the storm tide risk to Darwin and surrounds using an extension of the methodology developed for the BoM Storm Tide Warning System (refer below).

Tropical Cyclone Wind Data Analysis, Woodside Energy Ltd, Perth, 2006.

An analysis and assessment of recorded offshore wind data at various elevations during tropical cyclone conditions.

Advice on Hayman Island Storm Tide Levels, Whitsunday Shire Council, 2006.

Interpretation of design levels and wave runup estimates.

Climate Change Trends in Tropical Cyclone Archives, Woodside Energy Ltd, Perth, 2006.

An examination of possible climate change trends in Australian tropical cyclone archived intensities for Western Australia and the Northern Territory since 1968 with implications for low probability design.

Townsville/Thuringowa Storm Tide Study, GHD Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Qld, for Townsville City Council, 2004/2005.

Refer similar scope below for Whitsunday coast but including the supply of a real-time storm tide warning system (SEAtide).

Rarotonga Coastal Protection Study, GHD Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Qld, for SOPAC, 2004/2005.

Assessment of the impacts of tropical cyclones on the mid-Pacific island of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) and implications for long term coastal management and protection. SEA undertook tropical cyclone climatology analyses, historical wind speed analyses, numerical wind and spectral wave modelling, development of parametric and statistical models to provide return period estimates. GHD provided overall management, assessment of coastal protection options and costings.

NT Storm Tide Prediction Project, Bureau of Meteorology, Darwin, 2004/2005. (In association with James Cook University Marine Modelling Unit).

Development of an automated storm tide modelling and warning system (SEAtide) for the entire Northern Territory coastline, extending to the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. Numerical storm surge and spectral wave modelling, climatology analyses, parametric model development and Monte Carlo storm tide prediction system for use by Bureau forecasters.

Whitsunday Storm Surge Study, GHD Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Qld, for Whitsunday Shire Council, 2003.

Estimation of the risk of extreme storm tide levels (surge plus tide plus wave setup) caused by tropical cyclones in the Whitsunday Islands region of North Queensland. SEA undertook tropical cyclone climatology analyses, provision of model wind and pressure fields, numerical spectral wave modelling and statistical modelling to provide the return period estimates. GHD provided overall management, numerical hydrodynamic modelling, asset risk identification and mapping.

Queensland Climate Change and Coastal Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones, Stage II, Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland, 2002. (Jointly with James Cook University Marine Modelling Unit).

Development of a methodology for parametric modelling of coastal wave height, period and direction for use in estimating the breaking wave setup component of storm tide.

10-4 Waves Study, Woodside Energy Ltd, Perth, WA, 2001.

Technical management of a range of studies and investigations aimed at improving the estimate of 10,000 year return period design conditions on the North West Shelf and Timor Sea.

Review of Metocean Design Conditions, Bayu Undan Project Pipeline, Kvaerner E&C Australia Pty Ltd, Perth, WA, 2001.

A review of preliminary and final design conditions for the Bayu-Darwin LNG pipeline project in the Timor Sea.

Cocos (Keeling) Island Storm Surge Study, GHD Pty Ltd, Perth, for Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services, 2001.

Determination of extreme tropical cyclone storm tide levels for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian Territory in the Southern Indian Ocean. The study was commissioned to assess the suitability of existing storm surge shelters for the island population. A combinati o n of storm surge, spectral wave modelling and statistical tide+surge+setup simulation was used. A particular feature of the island response was the interplay between lagoon wind-induced surge and fringing reef wave setup, the latter being very sensitive t o the stillwater ocean level.

Queensland Climate Change and Coastal Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones, Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland, 2000. (Jointly with James Cook University Marine Modelling Unit).

A multi-agency study intended to update and extend the present understanding of the threat of storm tide inundation in Queensland on a State-wide scale, including the effects of storm wave conditions in selected areas and estimates of potential Greenhouse impacts. The Stage 1 technical review also leads t o the provision of a numerical storm surge model for application by the Bureau to devise an operational storm surge forecasting system based on the MEOW methodology. Other funding partners included the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Emergency Services. Awarded Engineers Australia Queensland Division Engineering Excellence Award 2002.

Project administrative and technical support, assessment of tenders.

Policy & Management Strategies

Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change, Engineers Australia, 2004.

Preparation of a coastal engineering guidelines document to address climate change issues.

Coastal Engineering Guidelines, Engineers Australia, 2004.

Coordination of National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering inputs to the Environment Australia, Coasts and Clean Seas Initiative Program.

Topographic Mapping, Beaudesert Shire Council.

Review of procedures for classifying design wind categories for housing building approvals.

Coastal Zone Management Research, Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Review of coastal zone management research needs in Australia for the Dept of Environment, Sport and Territories.

Research

Member, Willis Research Network, 2006-2010.

Tropical cyclone hazards, climate change and insurance loss modelling. Refer: http://www.willisresearchnetwork.com/

Guidelines for Converting Between Wind Averaging Periods in Tropical Cyclone Conditions, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, 2004/07.

A review of current scientific knowledge and available datasets leading to the recommendation of gust factor conversions for use by tropical cyclone forecasters.

Tropical Cyclone Parameter Estimation in the Australian Region, Woodside Energy Ltd, 2002.

An investigation into the use of the Dvorak tropical cyclone intensity method in the Australian region.

Tropical Cyclone Coastal Impacts Program, 1999-2003.

Joint risk model development with the James Cook Cyclone Structural Testing Station, Townsville.

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