GENETIC ALGORITHM AND ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS BASED EQUIPMENT SELECTION METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT USING MATLAB TOOL:A COMPARTIVE STUDY

Authors : P Valli, C Antony Jeyasehar

Pages : 1-16

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Publication Date : 2012-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Equipment selection is a key factor in modern construction industry. As it is a complex factor, current models offered by literatures fail to provide adequate solutions for major issues like systematic evaluation of soft factors and weighting of soft benefits in comparison with costs. This paper aims at making a comparative study between GA and AHP by utilising MATLAB as a tool. It is a convenient tool offering an orderly methodical thinking. It guides them in making consistent decisions and provides a facility for all necessary computation
Keywords : Methodical Thinking, Soft Factors, Equipment Selection

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