Selection of Softwood Species for Structural and Non-Structural Timber Construction by Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Multi-Objective Optimization on the Basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA)

Authors

  • Şükrü Özşahin Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
  • Hilal Singer Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey
  • Ali Temiz Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
  • İbrahim Yıldırım Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Abstract

In this study, the hybrid approach of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the multi-objective optimization on the basis of ratio analysis (MOORA) was used in order to select the most suitable softwood timber for constraction. Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Lodgepole pine (Pinus concorta), Red pine (Pinus resinosa), Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii), Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), Western larch (Larix occidentalis) and Western redcedar (Thuja plicata) were evaluated in terms of economic, physical, mechanical, thermal and durability properties. According to the results, the most suitable timbers for structural and non-structural applications were determined western larch and redwood, respectively.

Keywords: AHP; MOORA; softwoods; timber construction

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Özşahin, Şükrü, Singer, H., Temiz, A., & Yıldırım, İbrahim. (2019). Selection of Softwood Species for Structural and Non-Structural Timber Construction by Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Multi-Objective Optimization on the Basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA). Baltic Forestry, 25(2), 281–288. Retrieved from https://balticforestryojs.lammc.lt/ojs/index.php/BF/article/view/321

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2019): Baltic Forestry

Section

Wood science