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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-6835</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista ALCONPAT]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. ALCONPAT]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-6835</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Latinoamericana de Control de Calidad, Patología y Recuperación de la Construcción A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-68352019000300260</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.21041/ra.v9i3.429</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Natural additive (nopal mucilage) on the electrochemical properties of concrete reinforcing steel]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Influencia de un aditivo natural (mucílago de nopal) en las propiedades electroquímicas del acero de refuerzo del concreto]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Influência de um aditivo natural (mucilagem nopal) nas propriedades eletroquímicas do aço de reforço de concreto]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Díaz-Blanco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Y.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Menchaca-Campos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Rocabruno-Valdés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C. I.]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Uruchurtu-Chavarín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos Centro de Investigación en Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuernavaca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico Tecnológico Nacional de México ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuernavaca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>9</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>260</fpage>
<lpage>276</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-68352019000300260&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-68352019000300260&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-68352019000300260&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT In this investigation the effect of Nopal mucilage on the electrochemical properties of concrete was evaluated. Three concentrations of this additive were designed with a Nopal-water ratio of 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3. Compressive tests were performed after 28 days of curing. Specimens were evaluated for 270 days through various electrochemical techniques such as: Open Circuit Potential (OCP), Electrochemical Noise (EN) and Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR). Results indicate a decrease in compressive resistance in samples with Nopal mucilage at 28 days. The onset of steel corrosion was delayed and the corrosion rate was lower for samples with Nopal mucilage. The conservation and storage of this additive before being used in concrete can be a challenge to analyze.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN En esta investigación se evaluó el efecto del mucílago de Nopal sobre las propiedades electroquímicas del concreto. Se diseñaron tres concentraciones de este aditivo con una relación Nopal-agua de 1:1, 1:2 y 1:3. Las pruebas de compresión se realizaron a los 28 días de curado. Las muestras se evaluaron durante 270 días a través de diversas técnicas electroquímicas como: Potencial a Circuito Abierto (OCP), Ruido Electroquímico (EN) y Resistencia a la Polarización Lineal (LPR). Los resultados indican una disminución de la resistencia a la compresión en muestras con mucílago de Nopal a los 28 días. El inicio de la corrosión se retrasó y la velocidad de corrosión fue menor para las muestras con mucílago de Nopal. La conservación y el almacenamiento de este aditivo antes de usarse en el concreto puede ser un desafío para analizar.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO Nesta investigação, avaliou-se o efeito da mucilagem de Nopal sobre as propriedades eletroquímicas do concreto. Três concentrações deste aditivo foram desenhadas com uma relação Nopal-água de 1: 1, 1: 2 e 1: 3. Os testes de compressão foram realizados após 28 dias de cura. As amostras foram avaliadas por 270 dias através de várias técnicas eletroquímicas, tais como: Potencial de Circuito Aberto (OCP), Ruído Eletroquímico (EN) e Resistência à Polarização Linear (LPR). Os resultados indicam uma diminuição na resistência à compressão em amostras com mucilagem de Nopal aos 28 dias. O início da corrosão do aço foi retardado e a taxa de corrosão foi menor nas amostras com mucilagem de Nopal. A preservação e armazenamento deste aditivo antes de ser usado em concreto pode ser um desafio para analisar.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[nopal mucilage]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[reinforcing concrete]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[electrochemical techniques]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[corrosion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[mucílago de nopal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[hormigón armado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[técnicas electroquímicas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[corrosión]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[mucilagem de pera espinhosa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[concreto armado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[técnicas eletroquímicas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[corrosão]]></kwd>
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