ABSTRACT

This paper aims to compare the ranking of ten structural analysis software applications in terms of six factors: Standardization, Reliability, Longevity, Usability, Price, and Functionality. The study surveyed structural design engineers from various countries around the world, collecting their opinions on the relative importance between the six factors. The respondents were also asked to score ten structural analysis programs for each of the six factors. The factor weights were derived using two methods: Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and a hybrid method that combines AHP with Shannon’s entropy. The weighted average of the scores was then used to rank the preference of the programs. The results indicate that the factors of most concern for users are Reliability and Functionality, while Price was of the least concern. Significant differences in preferences were also between certain groups based on location and years of experience. The programs can be classified into three groups: one program that is highly favored, a set of programs that are “Above Average”, and a set of programs that are “Average”.

摘要

本文旨在从标准化、可靠性、寿命、可用性、价格和功能性六个方面比较十种结构分析软件应用程序的排名。该研究调查了来自世界各国的结构设计工程师，收集了他们对六个因素之间相对重要性的看法。受访者还被要求为六个因素中的每一个打分十个结构分析项目。使用两种方法得出因子权重：层次分析法 (AHP) 和将 AHP 与香农熵相结合的混合方法。然后使用分数的加权平均值对节目的偏好进行排名。结果表明，用户最关心的因素是可靠性和功能性，而价格是最不关心的因素。基于位置和多年经验，某些群体之间的偏好也存在显着差异。节目可以分为三组：一个节目非常受欢迎，一组节目“高于平均”，一组节目“平均”。