Risk Analysis Application in Highway Projects

Highway projects are large investment projects and have many risk factors. It is possible to reduce the problems that may affect the success of a project by managing such risk factors through a comprehensive risk management strategy. In this study, it was aimed to determine the significance levels o...

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Main Authors: Eray Köseoğlu, Ali Erkan Karaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Düzce University 2021-05-01
Series:Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1472375
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description Highway projects are large investment projects and have many risk factors. It is possible to reduce the problems that may affect the success of a project by managing such risk factors through a comprehensive risk management strategy. In this study, it was aimed to determine the significance levels of risk factors faced in highway projects. Risk factors seen in agreement, design and construction stages of highway projects were specified by carrying out a literature review. The specified risk factors were classified under 7 main titles according to the source of risk, and emergence of the relevant risk factor at which stage of the highway project along with which sub-risks was investigated. Risk factors were evaluated by administrating questionnaires to the individuals experienced in highway projects and specialised in their fields. Later on, risk analysis was performed using the decision matrix method and their importance levels were determined. Obtained results suggested that the risk of economic crisis under the title of economic and political risks was the most important risk factor.
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spelling doaj.art-ca058d211ea14e0c847b250c617b451f2024-02-21T14:07:29ZengDüzce UniversityDüzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi2148-24462021-05-019352052910.29130/dubited.84811297Risk Analysis Application in Highway ProjectsEray Köseoğlu0Ali Erkan Karaman1BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜBALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİHighway projects are large investment projects and have many risk factors. It is possible to reduce the problems that may affect the success of a project by managing such risk factors through a comprehensive risk management strategy. In this study, it was aimed to determine the significance levels of risk factors faced in highway projects. Risk factors seen in agreement, design and construction stages of highway projects were specified by carrying out a literature review. The specified risk factors were classified under 7 main titles according to the source of risk, and emergence of the relevant risk factor at which stage of the highway project along with which sub-risks was investigated. Risk factors were evaluated by administrating questionnaires to the individuals experienced in highway projects and specialised in their fields. Later on, risk analysis was performed using the decision matrix method and their importance levels were determined. Obtained results suggested that the risk of economic crisis under the title of economic and political risks was the most important risk factor.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1472375otoyol projeleri,otoyol projelerinde risk analizi,karar matrisi yöntemihighway projects,risk analysis in highway projects,decision matrix method
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Ali Erkan Karaman
Risk Analysis Application in Highway Projects
Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi
otoyol projeleri,
otoyol projelerinde risk analizi,
karar matrisi yöntemi
highway projects,
risk analysis in highway projects,
decision matrix method
title Risk Analysis Application in Highway Projects
title_full Risk Analysis Application in Highway Projects
title_fullStr Risk Analysis Application in Highway Projects
title_full_unstemmed Risk Analysis Application in Highway Projects
title_short Risk Analysis Application in Highway Projects
title_sort risk analysis application in highway projects
topic otoyol projeleri,
otoyol projelerinde risk analizi,
karar matrisi yöntemi
highway projects,
risk analysis in highway projects,
decision matrix method
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