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Multi-criteria decision-making approach for selecting a structural system of an industrial facility Cover

Multi-criteria decision-making approach for selecting a structural system of an industrial facility

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal
Volume 14 (2022): Issue 1 (January 2022)
By: Irem Bayram Zumrut,  Hamim Burak Baran and  Turkan Goksal Ozbalta  
Open Access
|Oct 2022

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Flowchart of research methodology.

Fig. 2

The structural design of the industrial facility.

Fig. 3

Decision hierarchy of the selection problem.

Pairwise comparison scale (Saaty 1980)_

Value of aijDefinition
1i and j are equally important
3i is slightly more important than j
5i is more important than j
7i is strongly more important than j
9i is absolutely more important than j
2, 4, 6, 8Intermediate values between the two adjacent judgements

Collected data for structural system alternatives_

AlternativesC1 (Euro)C2 (day)C3 (year)C4 (score)C5 (score)C6 (score)C7 (score)C8 (score)Cα
On-site RC structural system66,631.47120503.541.823.903.392.980.826
PRC structural system60,403.60100603.312.713.413.353.49
Steel structural system71,249.1680803.854.272.723.743.96

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the suitability for installation_

Suitability for installationOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system121/3
PRC structural system 11/2
Steel structural system 1

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the natural lighting needs_

Natural lighting needsOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system11/31/5
PRC structural system 11/2
Steel structural system 1

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the project duration_

Project durationOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system11/31/5
PRC structural system 11/3
Steel structural system 1

The results of the TOPSIS method_

AlternativesSi+Si−Ci*Normalised Ci*Rankings
On-site RC structural system0.0684170.0437870.3900.2743rd
PRC structural system0.0480430.0355650.4250.2992nd
Steel structural system0.0439760.0684600.6090.4271st

The pairwise comparison of the evaluation criteria_

CriteriaC1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8
C112232225
C2 11/2241/226
C3 134327
C4 121/51/32
C5 11/61/42
C6 128
C7 14
C8 1

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the project cost_

Project costOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system11/32
PRC structural system 14
Steel structural system 1

The decision matrix of the TOPSIS method_

AlternativesC1 (Euro)C2 (day)C3 (year)C4 (score)C5 (score)C6 (score)C7 (score)C8 (score)
Wi (weights)0.2180.1330.2120.0580.0470.1910.1140.027
On-site RC structural system66,631.47120503.541.823.903.392.98
PRC structural system60,403.60100603.312.713.413.353.49
Steel structural system71,249.1680803.854.272.723.743.96

Random CI (Saaty and Ozdemir 2003)_

n123456789101112
RI0.000.000.520.891.111.251.351.401.451.491.521.54

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the recycling opportunities_

Recycling opportunitiesOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system11/21/5
PRC structural system 11/3
Steel structural system 1

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the resistance to environmental effects_

Resistance to environmental effectsOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system123
PRC structural system 12
Steel structural system 1

Results of the AHP method_

AlternativesResults (%)Rankings
On-site RC structural system25.03rd
PRC structural system32.92nd
Steel structural system42.11st

Weights of the evaluation criteria_

No.CriteriaWeights
1Project cost0.218
2Project duration0.133
3Project lifetime0.212
4Labour and equipment requirement0.058
5Recycling opportunities0.047
6Resistance to environmental effects0.191
7Suitability for installation0.114
8Natural lighting needs0.027

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the project lifetime_

Project lifetimeOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system11/21/5
PRC structural system 11/3
Steel structural system 1

The pairwise comparison of alternatives with respect to the labour and equipment requirement_

Labour and equipment requirementOn-site RC structural systemPRC structural systemSteel structural system
On-site RC structural system121/3
PRC structural system 11/2
Steel structural system 1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2022-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
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Language: English
Page range: 2656 - 2665
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2021
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Accepted on: Jul 28, 2022
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Published on: Oct 15, 2022
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
structural system selection,
industrial facility,
multi-criteria decision-making methods,
AHP,
TOPSIS,
prefabricated reinforced concrete,
on-site reinforced concrete
Related subjects:
Engineering,
Introductions and overviews,
Engineering, other

© 2022 Irem Bayram Zumrut, Hamim Burak Baran, Turkan Goksal Ozbalta, published by University of Zagreb
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