Application of the Richards Model in Settlement Prediction of Loess-Filled Foundations

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Some technical aspects have to be improved and synchronized throughout the text: font type, font size, equation editor, tabs, blank spaces, references etc.

Locally it is not clear the type of the site and structure?

It is necessary to clarify how some parameters involved in the calculation are determined.

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Reviewer 2 Report

The paper investigates an interesting topic such as application of Richards Model in Settlement Prediction of Loess fill Foundation. The methodology is pertinent and English is also good.

However, there are several observations to be considered:

1. originality: in the introduction the novelties need to be described and listed in detatils, in order to prove the originality of the paper;

2. Table 1 and Table 5 need to stay in the same page;

3. the role of the water is not herein discussed. However, it is important at least to consider a state of the art with reference to discuss its role;

4. Figure 4-6 are not clear. Please reedit them in order to make them more readable.

5. Conclusions need to summarize the paper. The present conclusion is more suitable for a "discussion" section. So please add a Discussion section and write more pertinent conclusions

 

 

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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

The authors improved the paper.

However:

1. section 6 still lacks references on the role of the water. Please refer to:

Forcellini (2020) "The role of the water level in the assessment of Seismic Vulnerability for the 23 November 1980 Irpinia Basilicata Earthquake", Geosciences 2020; 10(6):229.

2. The conclusion cannot be a list of points. The authors need to reorganize it. For example with a sumarizing paragraph. A final one should also added, for example with proposals for future work.

 

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