STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE FUNCTION FOR STEEL BRIDGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE

A discussion of an earlier paper with the aforementioned title by T.M. Zayed et al. published in this journal (Volume 16, Number 2, May 2002), is presented. The discussers point out that results provided by the authors for comparing the performance of the various deterioration models require further understanding and analysis. Closure on this point and its implications is included.