Proceeding of the Faculty of technical Sciences, Novi Sad

Civil Engineering

Vol. 41 No. 10 (2026): Proceedings of the Faculty of Technical Sciences

Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Hybrid Bridge Abutments Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods

  • Јована Тепавчевић
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24867/36CG08Tepavcevic
Submitted
October 14, 2026
Published
2026-10-16

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of traditional reinforced concrete abutments and hybrid Reinforced Earth bridge abutments using multi-criteria decision-making methods. The analysis was conducted through a case study of a bridge project in Tripoli, considering technical, economic and geotechnical criteria. The results of TOPSIS and Life-Cycle Cost analyses show that the hybrid system provides better overall performance than the traditional solution.

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