Numerical and Experimental Study on the Member Performance and Stability Bearing Capacity of Wheel Coupler Formwork Supports

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

This paper attempts to show the numerical study of the FEM models in line with the experimental results concerning different kinds of loadings e.g. tension, bending, and compression for wheel-coupler formwork supports. However, the authors do not provide the details of the FEM model and the principles behind the model but only show the results. Even for the results, only the part before the peak load is presented and the strain-softening part is totally ignored. The authors are not able to show the novelty and scientific soundness of this study. Therefore, the publication of this study as a journal paper is not suggested.

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Reviewer 2 Report

Paper entitled “Numerical and experimental study on the member performance
and stability bearing capacity of wheel-coupler formwork supports” meets the necessary standards for publication in this journal.

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Final Conclusion: The paper meets the necessary standards for publication.

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Reviewer 3 Report

Please, find attached comments for the manuscript APPLSCI-1895900.

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

The authors provide sufficient clarifications to respond to the reviewer's comments. The new sections added to the paper can provide some details about the construction of FEM models, which allow readers to understand more clearly about this study. I appreciate these efforts, and with my second review of the paper, I recommend this paper for publication.