Multi-criteria decision-making approach for selecting a structural system of an industrial facility
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2022
Yazarlar: İrem BAYRAM ZÜMRÜT, Hamim Burak BARAN, Türkan GÖKSAL ÖZBALTA
Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal, ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), 2022, cilt 14, ss 2656-2665
DOI: DOI 10.2478/otmcj-2022-0010
Özet
<p>Selection of an appropriate structural system for an industrial facility is a difficult task for decision makers</p><p>since it is the essential component, and it is hard to satisfy the owner’s demands as well as the legal requirements.</p><p>There are many conflicting preferences that have to be considered to assess the performance of the structural system</p><p>alternatives. Decision support systems (DSSs) such as multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods are useful</p><p>in making an objective and rational choice. It is important to use MCDM methods in order to analytically evaluate different</p><p>factors affecting the structural system selection. To address these challenges, the selection of the structural</p><p>system of an industrial facility project in Turkey was carried out by applying Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the</p><p>Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) MCDM methods. Eight evaluation criteria</p><p>were determined for the selection process within the scope of the study, which are project cost, project duration, project</p><p>lifetime, labour and equipment requirement, recycling opportunities, resistance to environmental effects, suitability</p><p>for installation and natural lighting needs. Prefabricated reinforced concrete (PRC), on-site reinforced concrete</p><p>(RC) and steel structural system alternatives were evaluated according to each criterion by a survey study conducted by</p><p>193 civil engineer participants. Using the AHP and TOPSIS methods, it is determined that the most suitable alternative</p><p>for industrial facilities is the steel structural framing system.</p><p>The results were argued with the design team, and they confirmed that MCDM methods could be easily integrated in</p><p>selecting the most appropriate structural system. </p>