The Selection of a Bridge

Thomas L. Saaty () and Luis G. Vargas ()
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Thomas L. Saaty: University of Pittsburgh
Luis G. Vargas: University of Pittsburgh

Chapter Chapter 7 in Models, Methods, Concepts & Applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, 2012, pp 95-105 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter illustrates the use of the AHP for selecting the most appropriate bridge design in two different applications. The one recommended in the second application coincides with the decision that was actually made, demonstrating that the exclusion of an important, but hard to perceive actor, can alter the final decision. In this example we learn that decision making is not simply including multiple criteria in the decision, but more importantly the diverse people or groups who influence the outcome because of their own purposes.

Keywords: Special Interest Group; Bridge Design; Stay Cable; Truss Bridge; Composite Deck (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3597-6_7

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