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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)
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Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Flowchart of research methodology.

Tab. 1

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
Tab. 2

Random CI (Saaty and Ozdemir 2003).

n123456789101112
RI0.000.000.520.891.111.251.351.401.451.491.521.54

[i] CI, consistency index.

Fig. 2

The structural design of the industrial facility.

Fig. 3

Decision hierarchy of the selection problem.

Tab. 3

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

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 4

The pairwise comparison of the evaluation criteria.

CriteriaC1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8
C112232225
C211/2241/226
C3134327
C4121/51/32
C511/61/42
C6128
C714
C81
Tab. 5

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
Tab. 6

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 system14
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 7

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 system11/3
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 8

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 system11/3
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 9

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 system11/2
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 10

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 system11/3
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 11

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 system12
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 12

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 system11/2
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 13

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 system11/2
Steel structural system1

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 14

Results of the AHP method.

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

[i] AHP, analytic hierarchy process; PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete.

Tab. 15

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

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete; TOPSIS, Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution.

Tab. 16

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

[i] PRC, prefabricated reinforced concrete; RC, reinforced concrete; TOPSIS, Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution.

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
Accepted on: Jul 28, 2022
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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