Probabilistic Assessment of the Safety of Main Cables for Long-Span Suspension Bridges considering Corrosion Effects

Table 1

Statistical parameters of steel wire distribution functions.

	Average (MPa)	SD (MPa)	CoV	Distribution model		Corrosion stage	(mm)
E	2 × 10^5	4 × 10^4	0.2	Lognormal		—	—
	1712	17.12	0.01	Lognormal		Stage 1	5.13
	1692	33.84	0.02	Lognormal		Stage 2	5.07
	1627	48.81	0.03	Lognormal		Stage 3	4.87
	1526	76.29	0.05	Lognormal		Stage 4	4.56
	1785	17.85	0.01	Lognormal		Stage 1	5.13
	1763	35.26	0.02	Lognormal		Stage 2	5.07
	1689	50.67	0.03	Lognormal		Stage 3	4.87
	1575	78.75	0.05	Lognormal		Stage 4	4.56
	0.0189	0.0039	0.204	Weibull		—	—