Methodology for Calculating the Risk of Defects in Multi-Story Construction Using Fault Tree Analysis
Methodology for Calculating the Risk of Defects in Multi-Story Construction Using Fault Tree Analysis |
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| © 2025 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-73 Issue-6 |
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| Year of Publication : 2025 | ||
| Author : Aleksandr Nikolaevich Makarov, Boris Evgenievich Monakhov, Mohammad Ali Mozaffari | ||
| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I6P125 | ||
How to Cite?
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Makarov, Boris Evgenievich Monakhov, Mohammad Ali Mozaffari, "Methodology for Calculating the Risk of Defects in Multi-Story Construction Using Fault Tree Analysis," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 73, no. 6, pp.302-308, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I6P125
Abstract
Improvement of the system of quality control organization during the construction of multi-storey buildings is an urgent task of scientific research, the solution of which will improve the quality of construction projects and reduce the duration and financial costs of defect elimination. The main types of risks associated with probability defects in construction work and their impact on project implementation and the quality of construction structures are examined. To bridge this gap, this paper proposes assessing the probability of defects. The methodology of constructing and analyzing fault trees is recommended. The probabilities of fault tree incidents are calculated using expert assessments and statistical data analysis from construction project records. A formula for assessing project implementation damage, based on the impact of defects on the project timeline and additional costs for their correction, is proposed. To assess the probability of defects, a fault tree was constructed in the article using the example of constructing load-bearing monolithic structures for multi-storey buildings. The article develops a method of reducing the risk of defects in construction works by adopting organizational and technological decisions based on fault tree analysis. The developed methods were implemented to construct a multi-storey building in Moscow. Based on the article's results, applying a defect risk management methodology using fault tree analysis has been justified. A conclusion has been drawn regarding the prospects for further research into the risk-based approach in construction quality management systems.
Keywords
Risk-based approach, Construction control, Construction quality management, Fault tree analysis, probability of defects.
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