Abstract
Preliminary notes The paper considers the problem of selecting the most appropriate variation for the pipeline route Belosevac Divci within the Kolubara regional water supply system (Serbia). Variations are evaluated according to five criteria, three of which have an economic character. The problem of selecting the optimal variant for the pipeline route is solved using the multi-criteria analysis by applying the PROMETHEE method and the implementation into the software package Visual PROMETHEE 1.4. The PROMETHEE method has proved to be applicable and suitable in solving practical problems related to civil engineering, in the phase of the final decision-making in the area of construction planning. The application of multi-criteria evaluation methodology, provided in this paper, proposes the variant with the minimal construction costs.
Highlights
System optimization in construction is a complex process enclosing both theoretical and practical knowledge of experts from diverse disciplines
Problems in construction are mainly poorly structured in the mathematical sense; it is necessary to apply adequate methods based on the expert knowledge of decision makers while solving them
With the construction planning problems, the selection of the most adequate variant in the multi-criteria analysis implies the analysis with more perspectives
Summary
System optimization in construction is a complex process enclosing both theoretical and practical knowledge of experts from diverse disciplines. The final objective of optimization is to provide qualitative and timely decisions based on diverse models and to provide aid in the selection of the best alternative, i.e. solution. Problems in construction are mainly poorly structured in the mathematical sense; it is necessary to apply adequate methods based on the expert knowledge of decision makers while solving them. Visual PROMETHEE software provides a significant support in the situations when the decision-making criteria are in conflict. The application of this software provides information on the advantages and drawbacks of one solution in relation to another. The advantage of the software is in the fact that it provides an opportunity for more diverse analyses which in turn provide the decision maker to reach the most adequate solution faster, simpler and more efficient
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