Peer-Review Record
Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation for the Seismic Performance of an Innovative Connection between a Flat CFST Column and an H Beam
Buildings 2022, 12(6), 735; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060735
Buildings 2022, 12(6), 735; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060735
Submission received: 22 April 2022
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Revised: 20 May 2022
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Accepted: 25 May 2022
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Published: 29 May 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue High-Performance Steel–Concrete Composite Structures)
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
well organized and written article
Author Response
Response 1: Thank you for your positive comment.
Reviewer 2 Report
I have read this paper and found that:
- Overall content and presentation of this paper is good.
- The title is not reflected the content, must include the word of numerical simulation / finite element analysis.
- Must consider the existing connection as comparison purposes and why this connection is proposed.
Author Response
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Reviewer 3 Report
The paper is interesting and presents the results of laboratory tests and FEM analysis of the connection of beams and columns. From the substantive point of view, the article is correct and requires only minor additions:
- measurements of forces, displacements and strains should be described in more detail − the declared accuracy of these measurements is missing,
- what were the values of friction coefficients steel-steel and steel-concrete based on?
- the summary should note that the conclusions are based on three individual studies and cannot be treated as universal.
Editorial notes:
- Lines 80-95 are repeated as lines 99-114. Similarly, lines 178-183 and 186-191.
- Line 243: is "mental", it should be "metal". The same is in rows 246 and 271.
- Line 313: there is a reference to Table 3, it should be Table 4.
- Authors inconsistently use a space between the numerical value and the unit (you should either use a space everywhere or remove it).
Author Response
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Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
