Effect of Alternate Drying Techniques on Cross-Laminated Timber after Exposure to Free-Water Wetting
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The is an interesting study that has industrial importance with good justification and objectives. The paper is well-written, and the experiments were proper. However, one of the major drawbacks is that the way it presents seems more like a technical report rather than a scientific paper. The authors should improve it by adding more scientific explanation and discussion in the Results and Discussion section.
Line 13 – italicize the scientific name
Line 39 - US$, please use the monetary unit consistently
Line 73 - italicize the scientific name
Line 120-121 – some weird expression occurs: “Error! Reference source not found” please check
Table 1 – please check the section numbering, it’s not match to the referenced section
Why is the thickness of the samples used for ambient and fan drying is different?
Line 145 – “Notes that the samples achieved a minimum weight of 50 g as required in AS/NZS 1080.1 (2012)” what does this mean? Please elaborate
Line 154 - 800 × 850 mm was exposed to water pooling, but based on Figure 1, only part of the samples was exposed right? Please clarify
Line 156 – please remove (
Line 177 – Figure what?
Line 210 – is it section 2.4 and 2.5 you are meant to say?
Line 214 – shown in… hanging
The figures seem duplicated, please remove and remain only one.
Line 216-242 – please rewrite and rearrange this whole section
Section 3 – Results and Discussion, not only Results
Line 345 – chronological order of the figure, Figure 9 should be mentioned in the text before Figure 10.
Line 398-399 - please elaborate the findings in Figure 11
Line 445 – Figure 13 should be mentioned first.
The discussion is lacking, please add more discussion.
Author Response
Dear Reviewers'
Thanks very much for providing your comments. Please see below and attached the responses to the reviewers’ comments and the changes made in the edited manuscript.
Please let me know if any other changes are required.
Best regards,
Dr Maryam Shirmohammadi
Author Response File: 
Author Response.pdf
Reviewer 2 Report
Dear authors
In your work, the drying procedure of CLT was investigated with diffeerent drying method. It is an important technology and engineering issue having critical effect on products of CLT, and important significance on wood engineered timber. However, some issues are need to be adressed. Please see suggestions and comments in attachement.
Reviewer
Comments for author File: Comments.pdf
Author Response
Dear Reviewers,
Thanks very much for providing the reviewers’ comments. Please see below and attached the responses to the reviewers’ comments and the changes made in the edited manuscript.
Please let me know if any other changes are required.
Best regards,
Dr Maryam Shirmohammadi
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
Dear authors
Although the some improvement were made, but i recommended that the quality of present should be further improved, especially for figrues.
Author Response
Dear reviewer,
Please see the attached manuscript with updated figures. We have updated the type and size of the figures.
Best regards,
Maryam
