Research Article

Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Volume: 12 Number: 1 January 13, 2021
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Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Abstract

Pile foundations have been used for transmitting loads from structure to the soil. Design of pile foundation involves the determination of the design parameters such as pile type, pile diameter, pile length, pile layout etc. This study proposes an integrated methodology for selecting the most appropriate pile foundation design for a given soil profile. The methodology incorporates Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Vlsekriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR)/Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE) and Finite Element Analysis (FEM). While AHP is used for determining the weights of criteria, VIKOR and PROMETHEE are employed in order to acquire final rankings of alternatives. Then, a finite element analysis is applied on a selected set of best alternatives to provide precise results. Finally, a case study is conducted to show the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. Based on the findings of the case study, the methodology proposed paves the way for making an efficient decision for pile foundation selection.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 13, 2021

Submission Date

May 20, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 13, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Başarı, E., Eski, Ö., Turan, M. E., & Uzun Araz, Ö. (2021). Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making. Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi, 12(1), 133-145. https://doi.org/10.24012/dumf.740120
AMA
1.Başarı E, Eski Ö, Turan ME, Uzun Araz Ö. Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making. DUJE. 2021;12(1):133-145. doi:10.24012/dumf.740120
Chicago
Başarı, Ender, Özgür Eski, Mustafa Erkan Turan, and Özlem Uzun Araz. 2021. “Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making”. Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi 12 (1): 133-45. https://doi.org/10.24012/dumf.740120.
EndNote
Başarı E, Eski Ö, Turan ME, Uzun Araz Ö (January 1, 2021) Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making. Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi 12 1 133–145.
IEEE
[1]E. Başarı, Ö. Eski, M. E. Turan, and Ö. Uzun Araz, “Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making”, DUJE, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 133–145, Jan. 2021, doi: 10.24012/dumf.740120.
ISNAD
Başarı, Ender - Eski, Özgür - Turan, Mustafa Erkan - Uzun Araz, Özlem. “Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making”. Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi 12/1 (January 1, 2021): 133-145. https://doi.org/10.24012/dumf.740120.
JAMA
1.Başarı E, Eski Ö, Turan ME, Uzun Araz Ö. Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making. DUJE. 2021;12:133–145.
MLA
Başarı, Ender, et al. “Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making”. Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 133-45, doi:10.24012/dumf.740120.
Vancouver
1.Ender Başarı, Özgür Eski, Mustafa Erkan Turan, Özlem Uzun Araz. Selection of Pile Foundation Systems:An Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making. DUJE. 2021 Jan. 1;12(1):133-45. doi:10.24012/dumf.740120