Construction Quality Evaluation of Large-Scale Concrete Canal Lining Based on Statistical Analysis, FAHM, and Cloud Model

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Dear Authors, you can improve this article using related comments below:

1. Both parts of introduction and methods are mixed up, please ensure it in the order of introduction part separated from methods.

2. Figure 1." Flowchart of the evaluation method." belongs to the methods part of yours article.

3. Table 4 and Figure 6 are related to the same topic, but are presented in different sections.

4. Finally , all conclusions can be improved with some detailed explanation how useful this model is for both academic and engineering purposes.

Sincerely, Reviewer. 

Author Response

Dear reviewer,

Thank you so much for your reviewing! We deeply appreciate your suggestions of our research work. We have carefully revised the manuscript according to your comments. Please see the attachment.

Best regards!
Mr. Huade Zhou

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Reviewer 2 Report

The paper presents a model for the systematic evaluation of the construction quality of the concrete lining of a channel, using lining methods based on the statistical analysis method-FAHM (Fuzzy attribute hierarchical model).

Correct repetitions in this part of the abstract "In order to evaluate the construction quality of concrete canal lining, determine the factors and key procedures that affect the construction of channel concrete lining, so as to improve the construction quality of concrete channel lining, a concrete construction quality assessment of channel concrete lining based on statistical analysis method-FAHM (Fuzzy attribute hierarchical model)-cloud model was proposed".

Author Response

Dear reviewer, 
Thank you so much for your reviewing! We deeply appreciate your suggestions of our research work. We have carefully revised the manuscript according to your comments. Please see the attachment.

Best regards!
Mr. Huade Zhou

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Reviewer 3 Report

This manuscript evaluated the construction quality of canal concrete lining based on the statistical analysis method-FAHM-cloud model. This manuscript needs essential modifications as follows: 

·         The English language and the structure of the manuscript must be improved. The abstract should be reformatted according to the journal's request.

·         The paragraph in Lines 93 to 103 must be rephrased. The first sentence is very long (six lines). ", but it was also found that as there are many uncertain factors affecting the construction quality of canal lining in the construction process -----". These factors must be explained in detail.

·         References 15 to 18 are not easy to get, and therefore they must be replaced by available references.

·         All figures must be improved to be readable.

·         Lines 436 to 438 and Table 5 must be paraphrased.

·         Tables 7 to 31 should be moved to an appendix at the end of the paper.

·         Subsection "4.6 Comparative Study" must be changed to main Section 5 and then extended. A comparison with the previous work should be added.

 

·         The Discussion must be before the Conclusion

Author Response

Dear reviewer, 
Thank you so much for your reviewing! We deeply appreciate your suggestions of our research work. We have carefully revised the manuscript according to your comments. Please see the attachment.

Best regards!
Mr. Huade Zhou

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Round 2

Reviewer 3 Report

The authors have successfully addressed all my comments.  Therefore, I recommend the publication of this manuscript.