Table 5: Statistical parameters of random variables for the illustrative example.

Parameters Materials Variables Mean () C.O.V. () Distribution Sources Corrosion deterioration rate Carbon steel A 70.6 m 0.66 LN [5, 6] B 0.789 0.49 −0.31 — — Weathering steel A 40.2 m 0.22 LN B 0.557 0.10 −0.45 — — Corrosion Initiation — 15 yr 0.30 LN [7] Repaint duration — T REP 20 yr 0.25 Initial crack dimension Structural steel 0.762 mm 0.5 LN [14] Crack growth constant C 0.63 Crack growth exponent m 3 — Constant [15] Critical crack dimension 0.0254 m Fracture toughness 43.97 MPa m0.5 0.19 TN [10] Compressive strength Concrete 21 MPa 0.19 LN [9] Yield stress Steel 248 MPa 0.10 Modulus of elasticity Concrete 30,000 MPa 0.20 LN [16] Steel 210,000 MPa 0.06 Deck slab thickness Concrete 191 mm 0.20 N [14]

C.O.V.: coefficient of variation. LN: lognormal distribution. TN: truncated normal distribution. N: normal distribution.