The Manzanillo Pier in the State of Colima was evaluated for the structural integrity and corrosion damage. A series of chemical, mechanical, electrochemical and load tests performed. to the three sectors that constitute the Pier. The B Sector showed the better durability, followed by the C Sector that showed little evidence of damage. The reinforcement of the substructure of the A Sector exhibited discontinuities and high levels of deformation to tension, representing a critical condition. A quay wall harbor with backfill of the whole area was recommended to restore the structural tensile resistance of the substructure of the A Sector, as well as the rehabilitation of the concrete and rebars of all damaged piles, in order to recover the load capacity and restore the structural integrity of the Pier. The rehabilitation project of Sectors B and C, considered the repair of 20% of the piles by replacing the rebars and restoring the concrete section. On other 48% of the piles only the restoring the concrete section was required.

This paper explains the relevance of situational simulations in the construction engineering and management process. Most of the traditional simulations in construction belong to the optimization category. In contrast with the optimization simulations, situational simulations are not based on the interrelationships and trade-off among measurable variables. Situational simulations require the evaluation and interpretation of relevant information to "solve the crisis or problem" and are appropriate for problems or situations that offer the rapid unfolding of events and the pressure for decision-making. Situational simulations are also known as crisis management simulations, strategic simulations, and roleplaying simulations. The construction engineering and management process is represented through three different models: the process model, the product model, and the information model. The process model represents the construction process, the product model symbolizes the physical facility that is being built, and the information model characterizes the data generated about the product and the process. A description of each model is presented in this paper in order to illustrate the conceptual framework needed to establish the foundation for situational simulations.