Assessment of a Fast Proxy of Vs30 (Vs30m)
, Ghulam Muhammad 2,*, Salman A. AlQahtani 2, Zulfiqar Ali 3 and Wakeel Hussain 4
Kasumawati Lias
Gianfranco Totani
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The paper was well presented. However, some minor grammars and formatting are required to be improved. In results section, it is suggested to verify the performances assessment with the previous research
Author Response
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Reviewer 2 Report
Literary style must be combined with effective organization and results need to be fortified (more experimental data) with the kind of balanced interpretation that identifies a manuscript of quality.
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1. Line 28ff Several proxies are employed for sites with limited information to define the site impact. ---this first sentence needs much more clarification as the user does not know what the issue here is
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Revised as suggested |
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2. Line 85 ironic velocity profile as shown in (Fig 1) --- not ironic or?
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The authors appreciate the review comment. I have revised it and its 53 real field and synthetic velocity profiles. |
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3. Line 174 Figure 1 text should include information about the different models shown; like (a) XXXX, (b) mmmm etc. |
Revised as suggested |
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4. Fig 2 and 3 Should not have a title (same as in the figure text)
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Revised as suggested |
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5. Section 3.1.3, Line 216ff Using VR50 but not introducing it before – needs to be done
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The authors appreciate the review comment. I presented VR50 as evidence that, in the case of high contrast, neither VR36 nor VR40 has excellent agreement with Vs30. |
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6. Line 272 US geological survey - capital letters as it is a name |
Revised as suggested |
Reviewer 3 Report
sustainability-1893991
Objective should be more clearer stated
Line 28ff
Several proxies are employed for sites with limited information to define the site impact. ---this first sentence needs much more clarification as the user does not know what the issue here is
Line 85
ironic velocity profile as shown in (Fig 1) --- not ironic or?
Line 174
Figure 1 text should include information about the different models shown; like (a) XXXX, (b) mmmm etc.
Fig 2 and 3
Should not have a title (same as in the figure text)
Section 3.1.3, Line 216ff
Using VR50 but not introducing it before – needs to be done
Line 272
US geological survey - capital letters as it is a name
Discussion
Needs some part to address real world problems as for example later heterogeneity causing anisotropy
Author Response
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1. Line 28ff Several proxies are employed for sites with limited information to define the site impact. ---this first sentence needs much more clarification as the user does not know what the issue here is
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Revised as suggested |
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2. Line 85 ironic velocity profile as shown in (Fig 1) --- not ironic or?
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The authors appreciate the review comment. I have revised it and its 53 real field and synthetic velocity profiles. |
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3. Line 174 Figure 1 text should include information about the different models shown; like (a) XXXX, (b) mmmm etc. |
Revised as suggested |
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4. Fig 2 and 3 Should not have a title (same as in the figure text)
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Revised as suggested |
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5. Section 3.1.3, Line 216ff Using VR50 but not introducing it before – needs to be done
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The authors appreciate the review comment. I presented VR50 as evidence that, in the case of high contrast, neither VR36 nor VR40 has excellent agreement with Vs30. |
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6. Line 272 US geological survey - capital letters as it is a name |
Revised as suggested |
Reviewer 4 Report
The first paragraph has a different font
contributions is not clear in the abstract and introduction.
Authors should create table to compare the current work with the previous work
figure 4 to ....., figures Y-axis caption is very long. I think parameters should be explained in the text instead of writing them in figures.
in line 68, The basis of surface wave methods is the dispersive characteristic of Rayleigh waves (VR) when propagating in a layered medium. what is VR
Line 77-82 page 4, the authors make each sentence a paragraph
explain Figures 3 and 6 with more details
Real Data Models needs more explanation
paper organisation is very poor
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1. The first paragraph has a different font |
Revised as suggested |
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2. contributions is not clear in the abstract and introduction. |
Revised as suggested |
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3. figure 4 to ....., figures Y-axis caption is very long. I think parameters should be explained in the text instead of writing them in figures. |
Revised as suggested |
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4. in line 68, The basis of surface wave methods is the dispersive characteristic of Rayleigh waves (VR) when propagating in a layered medium. what is VR |
The authors appreciate the review comment. Rayleigh wave is abbreviated as VR. |
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5. Line 77-82 page 4, the authors make each sentence a paragraph |
Revised as suggested |
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6. explain Figures 3 and 6 with more details |
Revised as suggested |
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7. Real Data Models needs more explanation |
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8. paper organization is very poor |
Revised as suggested |
Round 2
Reviewer 4 Report
The authors addressed my comments very well
