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Wall Panel Optimization For Refugee Shelters In Germany: An Ahp Study, Zhu Jiadong
Wall Panel Optimization For Refugee Shelters In Germany: An Ahp Study, Zhu Jiadong
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The German government is experiencing difficulties housing and assimilating Syrian refugees in its borders. Erecting temporary shelters on location is one way to deal with the current crises. This thesis attempts to use Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to determine the optimum combination of materials and construction methods to be used in the shelter’s walls in order to improve the living conditions of the refugees and to ensure that the cost is acceptable to the German government. This thesis compares six existing wall panel products from China, which have the lowest cost on the worldwide market. The R-value, strength, price, weight, …