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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>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-68352018000300347</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.21041/ra.v8i3.323</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Load rating assessment of a corroded pier structure in the Gulf of Mexico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación de la capacidad de carga de la estructura de un muelle corroído en el Golfo de México]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Avaliação da capacidade de carga da estrutura de um cais corroído no Golfo do México]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez-Madrid]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torres-Acosta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A. A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aschermann]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[S.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Commander]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[B.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Grimson]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro-Borges]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[P.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano del Transporte  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Querétaro]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Bridge Diagnostic Inc.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Boulder CO]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mérida Yucatán]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>347</fpage>
<lpage>362</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-68352018000300347&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-68352018000300347&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-68352018000300347&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT This work assesses the structural integrity of a pier located in the Gulf of Mexico through a live-load testing analysis of a corroded structure that withstands heavy loads. Procedures included instrumentation for load application of four different loads (50, 60, 350, and 700 Ton) to examine its structural performance, then calibrate the resultant finite-element models of the structure, and finally estimate the load rating factors using AASHTO methodology. Results showed that corrosion damages did not appear to represent an extreme structural menace; however, it was found that several piers&#8217; structural elements are currently overloaded and need to be externally reinforced. This paper outlines the testing procedures, describing both the followed analysis and the data management criteria.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Se realizó una prueba de carga viva y un análisis de calificación en un muelle dañado por la corrosión en el Golfo de México para evaluar su integridad estructural. Los procedimientos incluyeron instrumentación para la aplicación de carga de cuatro cargas diferentes (50, 60, 350 y 700 Toneladas) para examinar su rendimiento estructural, luego calibrar los modelos de elementos finitos resultantes de la estructura y finalmente estimar los factores de clasificación de carga utilizando la metodología AASHTO. Los resultados mostraron que los daños por corrosión no representaron una amenaza estructural extrema; sin embargo, se descubrió que los elementos estructurales de varios pilares actualmente están sobrecargados y necesitan ser reforzados externamente. Se describen los procedimientos de prueba, el análisis y el manejo de datos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO Uma prova de carga e análise de classificação em um cais danificado pela corrosão no Golfo do México foi realizado para avaliar sua integridade estrutural. Os procedimentos incluíram instrumentação para aplicação de carga de quatro cargas diferentes (50, 60, 350 e 700 t) para examinar seu desempenho estrutural, calibrar os modelos de elementos finitos resultantes da estrutura e, finalmente, estimar os fatores de classificação de carga usando a metodologia AASHTO. Os resultados mostraram que os danos causados pela corrosão não representaram uma ameaça estrutural extrema; no entanto, constatou-se que os elementos estruturais de vários pilares estão atualmente sobrecarregados e precisam ser reforçados externamente. Este documento descreve os procedimentos de ensaio, de análise dos resultados e os critérios de gerenciamento de dados.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[load capacity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[structural rate]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[corrosion-damage]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[capacidad de carga]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tasa estructural]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[daño por corrosión]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[capacidade de carga]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[taxa estrutural]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[dano de corrosão]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
</article-meta>
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