Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making Model for Maintenance Management of Irrigation Projects
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 145, Issue 12
Abstract
This paper proposes a fuzzy multicriteria decision-making model to obtain the best maintenance management strategy for irrigation projects. The Abu Ghraib Irrigation Project in Iraq is considered as a case study. The principles of failure mode and effect analysis and risk-based maintenance were applied to calculate the risk priority index (RPIC) and total intensity (TI) of each project component. Finally, an RPIC-TI diagram was created to select the optimal maintenance policy. The results show that the construction of the regulator structures and repair of cracks for the canal system have the highest priority and intensity ranks, respectively. Hence, construction work on the regulator structures is in the high-priority zone of the RPIC-TI diagram. Using the proposed model. a project manager can easily plan and efficiently implement maintenance activities according to their importance, considering the consequences of failure and financial constraints. The proposed model can be applied to other water resource projects such as dams and barrages.
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Data Availability Statement
Questionnaires and calculation details for the FMCDM model are available from the corresponding author by request. In addition, data and information related to the operation, management, and maintenance cost of irrigation projects in Iraq used in this study were provided by the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources. These data are proprietary or confidential and may only be provided with restrictions.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources/State commission on the operation of Irrigation and Drainage Projects and the staff of the Water and Hydraulic Structures Engineering Branch in Civil Engineering Department at University of Technology for their valuable assistance in carrying out this work.
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Received: Feb 8, 2019
Accepted: Jul 22, 2019
Published online: Sep 18, 2019
Published in print: Dec 1, 2019
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