Multiple criteria analysis of foundation instalment alternatives

Abstract

The paper presents the process of selection the foundation alternative, which have to be the most appropriate and safe for building which stands on the aquiferous soil. The selection is based on a multi-criteria evaluation of alternatives taking into consideration the following criteria: costs of instalment, instalment duration, the complexity of decisions, advantages and disadvantages of decisions, transferability and maintainability of installed foundation system, past experience implementing the approved decisions, etc. The criteria for evaluation and their importance are selected by taking into consideration the interests and goals of the client as well as factors that influence the efficiency of construction process and safety of future building. The proposed technique could further be applied to substantiate the selection of exact variant of alternative structures.