Comparison of Acceleration Amplification for Seismic Behavior Characteristics Analysis of Electrical Cabinet Model: Experimental and Numerical Study

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

General views:

This manuscript presents the seismic behavior characteristics of an electric cabinet using both shaking table tests and time history analyses. The contents of the manuscript are clearly written. The topic is within the scope of the journal. However, I would reconsider after the revisions from the authors because of the following comments.

 

Detail comments:

Section 1.

-             The authors provide a thorough and comprehensive description of previous related studies, but the position of this study among the related studies and the novelty of this study are not described.

 

Section 2.

-             It is not clear what philosophy the authors used to design the electronic cabinet. It would be necessary to briefly describe whether a fully stressed design was adopted for all components under earthquake motion, whether the yield of the anchor bolts was advanced or delayed, and what collapse mechanism of the cabinet frame was assumed.

 

Author Response

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Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The paper presents a study on the acceleration amplification in electrical cabinet models. The paper is interesting and could be considered for publication after the following revisions:

• The study of the acceleration in non structural elements is paramount and it is not only related to the base of structures but also to the floors. I suggest to implement this information in the introduction, especially in presence of torsion as in the case herein investigated, check 10.1007/s10518-024-01873-5 and refs therein
• How did you design the experiment? Is this a simulation of a new or of an existing cabinet?
• It is necessary to add some figures of the real experiment
• How did authors select the input? why did not use a push-pull force?
• About the anchors, how can address the damages obtained in the experiments in the real life?
• Major details about the numerical model should be provided 
• Results are clear, but authors should provide some suggestions on how to improve the behaviour of these types of structures in the design provisions.

Author Response

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The authors have responded appropriately to my peer review comments.

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The paper can be accepted for publication