Mechanistic Analysis of Asphalt Pavements in Support of Pavement Preservation Decision-Making

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

This article is acceptable after modification.

Author Response

Thank you for your comment. The manuscript was revised according to the review comments.

Reviewer 2 Report

The article is relevant, because techniques are still being sought for accurate, but at the same time easy-to-implement, pavement structure design and their longevity prediction. This, in turn, can help make the right decision on the maintenance strategy in a timely manner, as well as save significant resources. However, the article draws too general conclusions, so it would be a good to include specific quantitative values. It should be checked that the axes Fig. 12 are correct.  Since the most important factors in the design of a road surface are strain factors, it is recommended to refer to DOI: 10.1155/2021/8850368, where the built-in sensors show what the real strains are under heavy traffic.

Author Response

Thank you for your comments. Please see lines 446 (Figure 12), 521-523, 600-605 and 717-718. 

Reviewer 3 Report

Thank you for submitting this paper. It is an interesting study on the mechanistic analysis of bituminous pavements to support the decision-making process for the maintenance of the road network. The paper is well-written and easy to follow. The conclusions are in line with the experimental data and the speculations proposed by the authors. A minor revision in required to spot typos in the text.

Author Response

Thank you for your comments. The manuscript was revised according to the review comments.