Dr Theuns Henning

PhD (Civil Eng)

Senior Lecturer

In: Civil and Environmental Engineering » Faculty of Engineering

Biography

Dr Theuns Henning is a specialist in Infrastructure Asset Management. Theuns received his ME (Transportation) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, his PhD at the University of Auckland, where he held a Foundation for Research Science and Technology Bridge Future Scholarship.

He has worked on many projects with various agencies including the World Bank. His research includes condition deterioration modelling, asset management systems and optimisation of infrastructure renewal and replacement programs including road pavements, water pipes and bridges.

He is a leading expert on how asset management can be used to manage long term performance contacts.

Research | Current

Infrastructure performance measurement, monitoring and reporting
Recycled Asphalt
Unsealed roads management
Road pavement performance
Identifying drainage needs on network level
Productivity in the construction industry as a function of information flow
Multi objective optimisation
Decision support for bridge assets
Oxidation of bitumen
Resilience of Infrastructure
Climate Adaptation

Teaching | Current

CIVIL 360 - Transportation Engineering

CIVIL 759 - Highway and Transportation Design

CIVIL 765 - Infrastructure Asset Management

CIVIL 766 - Road Management Systems

CIVIL 767 - Advanced Pavement Engineering

Postgraduate supervision

Completed PhD

Dr Megan Schlotjes

Dr Sachi Kodipilly

Dr. Hassan Husein

Dr Lin Chen

Dr Mohammad Nasir Mia

Completed Research Masters

Zuwei Deng

Carol Ma

Jude Kohlhase

Sine Foulger

Kerry King

Distinctions/Honours

SAICI Commendation for a Paper presented at 2013 TRB: Establishig Otta Seals in Tonga (2014)
Best Technical Paper Award during Dunedin Ingenium Conference (2013)
Breckenridge Award for Contribution in Asset Management (MWH Global Awards) (2005)
IPENZ Information and Technology & Networks Supreme Award for Engineering Excellence for the dTIMS Implementation in NZ (2001)
Best Paper Award 4th International Conference on Managing Pavements (1998)
Stanway Edwards Award for Best Research in Transportation (1991)

Responsibilities

Director of the Transportation Research Centre

Director of the Research Platform for Climate Adaptation

Areas of expertise

Infrastructure asset management
Climate Adaptation
Strategic asset management
Pavement management
Water decision support
Performance monitoring and management
Asset management systems
Data collection

Committees/Professional groups/Services

Member of IPENZ

Member IPWEA NZ

Member of Transport Research Board (TRB) Committee ABC 40 (Asset Management)

Member of Transport Research Board (TRB) on Pavement Monitoring and Evaluation (AFD20)

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

Kodippily, S., Henning, T. F. P., & Ingham, J. M. (2014). Using a multi-phase model to predict flushing of sprayed seal pavements. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 15 (3), 267-278. 10.1080/10298436.2013.828839
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/29265
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Jason Ingham
Hussain, J., Wilson, D. J., Henning, T. F. P., & Alabaster, D. (2014). Comparing Results Between the Repeated Load Triaxial Test and Accelerated Pavement Test on Unbound Aggregate. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 26 (3), 476-483. 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000822
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Doug Wilson, David Alabaster
Bush, S, Omenzetter, P., Henning, T. F. P., & McCarten, P (2013). A risk and criticality-based approach to bridge performance data collection and monitoring. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering: maintenance, management, life-cycle design and performance, 9 (4), 329-339. 10.1080/15732479.2011.638143
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/9917
Kodippily, S., Henning, T. F. P., & Ingham, J. M. (2012). Detecting Flushing of Thin Sprayed Seal Pavements Using Pavement Management Data. Journal of Transportation Engineering, 138 (5), 665-673. 10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000354
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/9766
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Jason Ingham
Henning, T. F. P., Muruvan, S., Feng, W. A., & Dunn, R. C. (2011). The development of a benchmarking tool for monitoring progress towards sustainable transportation in New Zealand. Transport Policy, 18 (2), 480-488. 10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.10.012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/16268
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Roger Dunn
Henning, T., Dunn, R., Costello, S., & Parkman, C. (2009). A new approach for modelling rutting on the New Zealand State Highways. ROAD & TRANSPORT RESEARCH, 18 (1), 3-18.
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/13821
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Seosamh Costello