Patel, D. A.
Selection of a water pipe through MADM approch - Vol.28(2), Apr-Jun - Pune NICMAR 2013 - 33-42p.
Selection of a pipe is one of the important tasks in any big water distribution projects as it is influenced by many factors like cost, durability, maintenance, availability, strengths, hydraulic efficiency, etc. There is a trend that only hydraulic efficiency and cost factors are considered in the selection procedure of a pipe particularly in public projects. Project executives face the difficulty to arrive at a reasonable decision considering all other important influencing factors. Different varieties of a pipe are available in the market with diverse properties; hence it becomes difficult to choose a particular type of pipe considering all parameters having importance. Authors of this paper present a simple methodology to make the selection of a pipe on multi attribute decision making approach in place of the existing practice. The detail properties of various pipes are collected and compiled through a market survey. In order to select a pipe, two simple optimization methods, Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) and Weighted Product Method (WPM) are used. A brief illustration of how to apply these methods described in the paper is given. This study will be useful as a decision making tool for the practicing engineers especially dealing with building up of water distribution systems.
Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)
Selection of a water pipe through MADM approch - Vol.28(2), Apr-Jun - Pune NICMAR 2013 - 33-42p.
Selection of a pipe is one of the important tasks in any big water distribution projects as it is influenced by many factors like cost, durability, maintenance, availability, strengths, hydraulic efficiency, etc. There is a trend that only hydraulic efficiency and cost factors are considered in the selection procedure of a pipe particularly in public projects. Project executives face the difficulty to arrive at a reasonable decision considering all other important influencing factors. Different varieties of a pipe are available in the market with diverse properties; hence it becomes difficult to choose a particular type of pipe considering all parameters having importance. Authors of this paper present a simple methodology to make the selection of a pipe on multi attribute decision making approach in place of the existing practice. The detail properties of various pipes are collected and compiled through a market survey. In order to select a pipe, two simple optimization methods, Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) and Weighted Product Method (WPM) are used. A brief illustration of how to apply these methods described in the paper is given. This study will be useful as a decision making tool for the practicing engineers especially dealing with building up of water distribution systems.
Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)