Determination of carrier system selection with multi-criteria decision making methods: Example of an industrial plant project

With the increasing investments in our country in recent years, many organized industrial zones and production facilities are established. Research shows that prefabricated reinforced concrete structural load-bearing systems are generally preferred in established industrial facilities. Furthermore, the use of steel is increasing due to the high bearing capacity of the small dimensions. For this reason, it is important to use multi-criteria decision-making methods in order to list the alternatives of prefabricated reinforced concrete, steel and on-site reinforced concrete structural load-bearing systems in the selection of structural systems that require evaluation of many criteria. The aim of this thesis is to determine the most suitable structural load bearing system by applying AHP and TOPSIS methods, which are multi-criteria decision making methods, on a selected industrial plant project. For this reason, the questionnaire prepared within the framework of the evaluation criteria determined to guide the investors and industrialists who will invest in the industrial zones in the selection of the structural load-bearing system was applied to the employees in the construction sector.