Abstract
Building materials selection is a critical process affected by many complicated factors. Due to the specific function of elements, alternatives to materials must be appropriately chosen as they differ in quality, performance, and cost. Implementing a Value Engineering (VE) process is challenging as it requires effort and several workshops. Thus, this study proposes a framework to automate the VE process of selecting building flooring material. The framework identified selected agreed criteria of flooring finishing materials measured based on agreed standard tests. The developed framework is distinguished from other current research using a combination of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Pairwise, and Function Analysis System Technique (FAST) methods to define the criteria ranking weight and include the building function. Furthermore, the framework is integrated with Building Information Modeling (BIM) that has been widely used in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry (AEC). Finally, a case study of a residential house in Saudi Arabia was used to demonstrate the framework. The proposed framework was verified by using two questioners and expert consultations.
Highlights
Usman et al [20] utilized Building Information Modeling (BIM) associated with Value Engineering (VE). rough review study of these researches, it can be noted that there is a need to make the process of VE more programmed and regular, which can be done by designing a model to simplify this process. ree significant factors of VE require to be addressed: quality, function, and cost
The criterion is quite clear since it has a measurable unit to compare numbers, while the quality evaluation is complex to measure since quality is affected by several criteria measurement units. erefore, these criteria should be identified, weighted, and linked with material function
Because of the possibility of linking material criteria to more than one function/subfunction, a need to sum all DCW that are related to one criterion, which represents the Criteria Weight (CW) according to the following equation: Resists Bending Resists Scratch Resists Abrasion Resists Frost
Summary
Collecting Data. is phase has a comprehensive search on published papers, reports, catalogs, and standard manuals. Is phase has a comprehensive search on published papers, reports, catalogs, and standard manuals. Several meetings with material suppliers during the exhibition events or visiting the flooring stores. Is task aims to understand the needs and missing gaps in selecting the floor materials. E outcome of this task is to develop a plan and methodology for implementing the introduced framework Several meetings with material suppliers during the exhibition events or visiting the flooring stores. is task aims to understand the needs and missing gaps in selecting the floor materials. e outcome of this task is to develop a plan and methodology for implementing the introduced framework
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