The use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process for the comparison between microtunnelling and trench excavation

The technical and economic evaluation of a project should involve not only the technological aspects but also the factors related to the interference of the construction site with the population and roads or to the interaction of the operation with the environment. This paper, through the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, compares two different excavation alternatives, microtunnelling and trench excavation, for an urban sewer construction project.