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Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Construction Material Selection for Performance Improvement of Building Construction: The Case of a Concrete System Form

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School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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Research and Development Center, Yunwoo Technology Co. Ltd., 128, Beobwon-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul 058054, Korea
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Materials 2020, 13(7), 1738; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071738
Received: 11 March 2020 / Revised: 2 April 2020 / Accepted: 7 April 2020 / Published: 8 April 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Materials for Construction)
Selecting the best materials that ensure maximum performance is crucial in the construction engineering design of any construction project. However, this is challenging and usually not properly considered because of the lack of systematic and scientific evaluation methods for the performance of materials. This paper proposes a new approach of selecting material to satisfy the performance goal of material designers in building constructions based on the analytic hierarchy process method. To validate the suggested model, a case study was conducted for a concrete system form, the performance of which is susceptible to its materials and has a strong effect on overall project productivity. The newly developed form comprising polymers and alloys showed that the proposed material selection model provided a better combination of materials, and the solution was technically more advanced and ensured better performance. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge by expanding the understanding of how construction material properties affect project performance and provides a guideline for material engineers to select the best-performing building materials while considering a performance goal. View Full-Text
Keywords: material selection; project performance; material property; analytic hierarchy process (AHP); building construction; concrete system form material selection; project performance; material property; analytic hierarchy process (AHP); building construction; concrete system form
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Lee, D.; Lee, D.; Lee, M.; Kim, M.; Kim, T. Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Construction Material Selection for Performance Improvement of Building Construction: The Case of a Concrete System Form. Materials 2020, 13, 1738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071738

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Lee D, Lee D, Lee M, Kim M, Kim T. Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Construction Material Selection for Performance Improvement of Building Construction: The Case of a Concrete System Form. Materials. 2020; 13(7):1738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071738

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Lee, Dongmin, Dongyoun Lee, Myungdo Lee, Minju Kim, and Taehoon Kim. 2020. "Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Construction Material Selection for Performance Improvement of Building Construction: The Case of a Concrete System Form" Materials 13, no. 7: 1738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071738

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