Multicriteria Analysis of Construction Materials - about the use of entropy as a measure of importance

Authors

  • Nelson Hein Universidade Regional de Blumenau
  • Adriana Kroenke Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Volmir Eugênio Wilhelm Universidade Federal do Paraná

Keywords:

Multicriteria decision. Entropy. Measure of importance

Abstract

The set of climatic phenomena that swept over the city of Blumenau (SC) in november 2008 caused, besides the loss of live, destruction of homes and businesses. This article resulted from the contribution of researchers in rebuilding the city. The study aimed to point to a classification of materials used in construction of a housing project of 620 units, which took into account the risks of collapsing walls on the use of four possible materials. The criteria used were the types of rainfall occurring in the region: convective, frontal and orographic and costs in the use of each material. Using the method of maximum entropy, analysis was performed using weights determined by a group of participants in the reconstruction Blumenau. The result pointed to the use of cement blocks. 

Author Biographies

Nelson Hein, Universidade Regional de Blumenau

http://lattes.cnpq.br/2285426292603416

Adriana Kroenke, Universidade Federal do Paraná

 http://lattes.cnpq.br/0290174123868722

Volmir Eugênio Wilhelm, Universidade Federal do Paraná

 http://lattes.cnpq.br/8409513386055739

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Published

2013-07-25

How to Cite

Hein, N., Kroenke, A., & Wilhelm, V. E. (2013). Multicriteria Analysis of Construction Materials - about the use of entropy as a measure of importance. Scientia Plena, 9(7(a). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.emnuvens.com.br/sp/article/view/1287

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Vol. 9 No. 7(a) (2013): July/Julho 2013

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