Comparison of Cold-Formed Steel and Reinforced Concrete Construction Systems Efficiency in Context of the Pandemic Hospital

The study aims to compare cold-formed steel (CFS), which is the construction system for emergency hospitals are quickly completed and used in an epidemic in Türkiye and the reinforced concrete (RC) construction system, which is the most preferred in Türkiye. This comparison includes criteria such as time, cost, sustainability, sound and thermal isolation, mechanic ventilation, instalment, transportation and production of building elements, natural lighting, disassembly-reassembly, and spatial flexibility. Projects were created based on the plan of Prof. Dr. Feriha Öz Emergency Hospital, built in Türkiye during the COVID-19 period. This comparison is made with the scientific Cost-Benefit Analysis method. Epidemics are the subject of many studies. However, researching the construction system will be more effective in the context of Türkiye, which is a unique and nationally valuable topic. It is essential to examine. The findings show CFS is more effective than RC in Türkiye during an epidemic. This situation parallels the preferred construction system for hospital applications in Türkiye.