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Al-Mhdawi, M K S (2022) Risk management of construction projects under extreme conditions: a case study of Iraq, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Al-Sasi, B O (2007) A lean approach to capacity management in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Alfadhli, A (2013) Does the alternative dispute resolution have a role to play in the construction industry in the State of Kuwait?: look into the most appropriate methodology that may be taken in Kuwait in comparison with what are available in the English legal system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Law School , University of Southampton.
Almeile, A M (2021) The role of political and economic stability on the success of public-private partnership (PPP) construction projects from a project management perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Baker, T O (2021) An investigation into pricing anomalies and the influence of information processing constraints on forecasts derived from sports betting markets, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Bakhoum, E S H (2011) A decision support system for evaluation and selection of structural materials on a sustainability basis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil Engineering, University of Southampton.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: analytical hierarchy process; decision support; liability; life cycle; materials; reliability; sustainability; sustainable construction
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- URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.560602
- Abstract:
Structural materials are core to application in construction and the key to achieve more sustainable construction development. One of the approaches that can allow engineers to build structures more sustainable is the sustainable selection of materials. Therefore, this research develops a methodology for evaluation and selection of structural materials on a sustainability basis using a multi-criteria decision analysis. The methodology starts by identifying the sustainable criteria related to the structural materials over their total life cycle by developing a list of sustainable factors including their relevant indicators. It depends on a comprehensive literature review about sustainable materials in the construction industry. This criterion is utilized and applied to establish a Sustainable Scoring System (SSS), which is intended to be a reasonable way to assess the sustainability characteristics of the structural materials. This scoring system is designed to be integrated into a developed Multi-Attribute Decision Making (MADM) approach that utilizes the theories of decision-making to rank and select the structural materials based on the identified sustainability criteria over their total life. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), and Entropy theory are used to formalize this approach. Both the developed sustainable scoring system and multi-attribute decision making approach are used to structure a Sustainable Decision Support System (SDSS) that automates the selection methodology. It links the material's sustainability with the design of the structural element, defines it through the consideration of its total life, and provides the material's sustainable rank as well as its sustainability degree. The computer logic and user guide interface of the computer-based system is designed and implemented by Microsoft Visual Basic software. The system is tested and verified by executing forty-two applications to assess its reliability and consistency.
Barr, D W J (2004) The department of trade and industry key performance indicators: A critical appraisal, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Brown, D C (2003) A methodology for selecting the construction team, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Buckingham, H (2010) Accommodating change? An investigation of the impacts of government contracting processes on third sector providers of homelessness services in South East England, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Social Sciences , University of Southampton.
Curtis, B (1994) Roles, responsibilities and risks in management contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Day, K D (1989) The administration of the 'botched' FIDIC contract: the problems arising out of the administration of a wrongly 'slanted' contract for turnkey projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Fernandes, A G G (2014) Improving and embedding project management practice in organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Gul, S (2012) The role of conflict & negotiation in the complexity of projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Jang, S G (2011) A concessionaire selection decision model: development and application for the PPP project procurement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Management , University of Southampton.
Jones, B K (1998) A model for collaborative engineering the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Ludlow, J E (1976) Assessment and prediction of noise from construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Moustafa, I M M (2001) A decision support system for the selection of the optimum contractor, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Park, J (2011) Best-value in Korean public building construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Management , University of Southampton.
Rempelos, G (2023) A whole life carbon model for railway track system interventions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Riley, M J (2001) Re-engineering the construction procurement process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.