The study makes an effort to understand the durability of clayey soils based on the findings of

available studies. However, I can only recommend the article for publication if the following
queries/concerns are addressed.

L16-17: The sentence needs to be rephrased for a better understanding

L34: The usage of tense is not consistent and needs attention
L35: Is the figure directly copied from the paper mentioned? If yes, it must be redrawn to highlight
the swell/shrink behavior.
L25-40: The Introduction is very poorly written. I see no references for the claims made in the first
paragraph of the Introduction section. L42: What is meant by additive’s? L46: Why does “Sulphur”
start with Uppercase “S” and the same is not consistent? L47-55 needs a better explanation. L70 -
71 grammar usage needs attention. Moreover, the Introduction does not somehow match the
Journal’s standards and needs to be proofread by a native speaker.
L90-92: The impact of adding other additives along with nanoparticles to soil is not mentioned,
then what is the point of adding this line?
L112-115: Why the disparity in the behavior of clayey soil post-inclusion of nano clay?
L205: How enhancement of cation reactions can lead to an increased strength? It needs to be
explained well. Cation complexion and increased surface area might result in lesser strength owing
to the large water intrusion.
L241: Is it absorption or adsorption? When you talk about diffused double layer, how absorption
is important?
L256: If the hydrophilic nature is enhanced owing to higher SSA, then how the pore spaces are
reduced? A better mechanism is essential to explain this concept.
L269: The self-healing capacity of the GCLs are mostly possible in the hydrated conditions, then
how in unsaturated conditions such a sealing potential is enhanced? As surface tension is brought
in, this can lead to confusion amongst the readers.
L270: “Sharo and Alawneh [23] reported that Nano clay particles displayed higher affinity towards
water due to higher specific surface area and increased water absorption capacity”. Then how the
interaction of water is reduced as mentioned in the very next line?
L274: Is it Vander wall or Van der Waals. Please confirm.
L278: Fig. 8 is very poorly represented. If it’s copied directly it needs to be redrawn to highlight a
similar mechanism. All the figures are somehow very inappropriately dragged making it very
blurred in appearance. I urge the authors to pay thorough attention to this.
L279: The title suggests it’s the stabilization of clayey soil with nano-additives, then why the
liquefaction of sand is brought in suddenly?
The study has given a simple summary of very limited available work. The figures presented were
directly taken from a single study and made no effort to make a comparative study of various
works. Analysis of available results (for a particular nano-additive) in the form of figures would
have been interesting. Likewise, the review does not provide any new insights into the existing
and well-established mechanisms. Kindly amend accordingly.