A Study on the Interaction Behavior between an Earth-Rock Dam and a New-Typed Polymer Anti-Seepage Wall

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

In this paper, the interface characteristics between polymer and soil was investigated by ring shear test and the viscoelastic constitutive model of polymer materials was researched by DMA test. Based on the tests results a finite element model of earth-rock dam with polymer wall was established. Then the validity of the simulation model was verified by dynamic centrifugal test and the interaction behavior and seismic response of the dam with polymer wall were explored by using verified model.

Overall, the article is well organized and it’s presentation is good. However, some minor issues still need to be improved:

1) There are a few types and grammar errors in this paper.

 

2) The letter j in Line 206 and some other letters should be changed into the form of subscript.

 

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Reviewer 2 Report

The paper aims to present the interaction behavior between earth-rock dam and new-typed polymer anti-seepage wall. The paper is well organized and the results are interesting. However, the paper should be revised before it desired to be published. The detailed suggestions are listed as follows.

1 The title of 2.1.2. section may be wrong. Please confirm and revise it.

2 Page 15 Line 361-363, “Based on the interaction model of earth-rock dam with polymer anti-seepage wall 361 established in the previous paper,” the references should be given here.

3 English language and style are fine/minor spell check required.

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