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Hierarchical Analysis for Construction Risk Factors of Highway Engineering Based on DEMATEL-MMDE-ISM Method

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: To effectively mitigate risks in highway construction and thereby ensure the sustainable development of the transportation sector, this study identifies 27 risk factors across five dimensions—human–machine–environment–process–management—through a combination of literature review, construction accident case analyses, and expert interviews. The Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method, combined with the Maximum Mean Deviation Entropy (MMDE) approach for threshold determination, quantifies centrality and causality of these factors. An Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) is employed to construct a multi-level hierarchical framework. The research reveals that highway construction safety risks follow a seven-tier structure: “risk characterization-process assurance-source governance-driven”. Safety education and regulatory systems serve as fundamental drivers, while hazard identification and mitigation, extreme weather response protocols, and equipment compliance form critical safeguard mechanisms. Building on this framework, the study proposes a risk control pathway of “source governance–process interruption–terminal response”, offering practical recommendations for safety management and providing new perspectives for engineering risk assessment and method optimization.

Source: Sustainability

DOI: 10.3390/su18010116

Authors: Peng Zhang, Yandong He, Yibo Zhang, Rong Li, Biao Wu

Institution: Heilongjiang Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Health and Safety Research

Subfield: Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896