Use of Multi-criteria Decision Aid Methods for Selection of the Best Alternative for the Highway Tunnel Doors

AbstractThe paper describes the application of the multicriteria optimization in selecting the best alternative when choosing a tunnel security door. The paper presents an overview of the requirements of internationally recognized and other important standards and recommendations aimed at increasing the level of safety in tunnels, as well as an example of the multicriteria analysis for the selection of doors. The applied alternatives multicriteria ranking methods are VIKOR, PVIKOR and PROMETHEE, whose results are compared in order to propose and adopt a final solution. Paper also assesses the possibilities and profitability of production of such doors in BiH. The application of these methods shows that multicriteria optimization can significantly facilitate and accelerate the decision-making process