A sketch or view of test setup and arrangement of gauges and loading protocol should be presented. It is not clear the location of gauge 1 and 2 listed in Figure 11. Why the results of two mentioned gauges are presented in comparison with analytical one? Are the both of them comparable? Why the results of two gauges are different? What was the reason for the difference between gauge 1 and 2 particularly in Figure 11c?. Figures 11a and 11b present tie force versus pull-out displacement while the figure 11b presents tie force versus vertical deflection. It is not clear in the tests, which one was reported (vertical deflections or pull-out displacement)? Which formula was used for predicting the pull-out displacement in the analytical method?
