Electre Method Decision Support System for Concrete Type Selection in Building Structures

Abstract

Choosing the correct type of concrete in building construction is a crucial step that significantly affects the structure's quality, durability, and safety. Concrete, as the most widely used building material, has various types with different characteristics, such as compressive strength, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, and durability. During this time, people who make concrete often ignore the strength of the concrete itself. They do not care what will happen if the manufacture of concrete is not by the recommended concrete construction. Concrete is the primary material for constructing a building such as a building. The quality of concrete is determined by its constituent materials, which include hydraulic cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, water, and other additives. The concrete mix determines the strength of the concrete. If the building is built with unsuitable concrete, it will be quickly destroyed during natural disasters such as earthquakes. Based on this, the concrete type selection must be precise and accurate. Decision Support Systems are used in this research to provide additional input to decision-makers. Decision support systems can deliver maximum results by using algorithms or methods. The Electre method is one of the multicriteria decision-making methods based on ranking by pairwise comparisons of existing alternatives based on appropriate criteria. Overall, this research is expected to significantly improve the quality of decision-making in selecting concrete types, resulting in a safer, more durable, and more efficient building structure. The results obtained after inputting criteria values and alternative values are concrete types such as reinforced concrete, precast concrete, and lightweight concrete.