Predicting Future Deterioration of Hydraulic Steel Structures with Markov Chain and Multivariate Samples of Statistical Distributions

Table 1

Five condition states.

Number	Condition	Description
1	Protected	Member is sound, functioning properly, and lacking in deficiency.
2	Exposed	Members show beginning signs of deficiency but are still sound and functioning as intended. There is no impact on performance or reliability.
3	Attacked	Deficiency has advanced and the member still functions as intended, but if continued, unabated deterioration will lead to the next condition state.
4	Damaged	Deficiency has advanced to the point that function may be impaired.
5	Failed	Deficiency has advanced to the point that the member no longer serves its intended function and safety is impacted.