A Hybrid Fuzzy MCDM Methodology for Optimal Structural System Selection Compatible with Sustainable Materials in Mass-Housing Projects

Ebrahim Aghazadeh (), Hasan Yildirim and Murat Kuruoglu
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Ebrahim Aghazadeh: Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey
Hasan Yildirim: Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey
Murat Kuruoglu: Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 20, 1-22

Abstract: The present paper aimed to propose a new support approach to choosing the optimal structural system in accordance with sustainable materials in mass-housing projects. To this end, an integrated fuzzy multi-criteria-decision-making (fuzzy MCDM) method was used to identify the criteria affecting sustainable material selection. The proposed approach consists of a three-phase protocol: In phase I, the literature was used to create a database encompassing 42 factors affecting the selection of materials. These factors were classified as four indicators (economic, environmental, socio-cultural, technical-executive) in accordance with the sustainable development aspects. In phase II, the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) was used to screen the key factors. In phase III, an integrated fuzzy SWARA–ARAS method was used to prioritize the optimal structural system for a case project: evidence from Iran. The results of selecting the structural systems based on 14 efficient key factors showed that the Light Steel Frame (LSF), Insulation Concrete framework (ICF), and the Prefabricated Reinforced Concrete System (PRC) systems have the highest priority to achieve the goals of sustainable material selection, respectively.

Keywords: sustainable materials; optimal structural systems; integrated fuzzy MCDM approach; mass-housing projects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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