Samaras, G D; Gkanas, N I and Vitsa, K C (2014) Assessing risk in dam projects using AHP and ELECTRE I. International Journal of Construction Management, 14(4), pp. 255-266. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
The sources of risk are likely to exist in construction projects, especially during their operation. Dams are projects that face risks. Risk management may help to assess them. Little has been discussed about the risk assessment in dams with the use of multicriteria analysis. This research is related to risk assessment in the operation of earth-fill dams with the use of two multicriteria methods. Specifically, the risks of three specific dam projects, in the Prefecture of Trikala (Greece) are examined, using the AHP and ELECTRE I. For each dam, the most likely risk of dam failure is different. The risk due to internal erosion in dams is a common finding of both methods, when examining the risks factors for the three dams as an aggregate. The conclusion resulting from the resolution of both methods is that the first dam is more exposed to risk.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | analytic hierarchy process; dam; electre i; multicriteria analysis; risk assessment |
| Index terms: | Greece, resolution, face, aggregate, construction project, dam project, multicriteria analysis, risk management, risk assessment |
| Subjects: | financial risk, conflict resolution, psychology, infrastructure and transport systems, materials science, decision analysis, risk assessment, production management, Geography |
| Topics: | Project Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Organizational Design, Stakeholder Management, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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