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The authors appreciated the discussants for their suggestions on their recent paper regarding two key topics: the strength-dilatancy relationship and the feasibility of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation treatment in sands. Such topics are intriguing and merit further research, in endeavors that match preestablished aims.
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Taiba, A.C., Mahmoudi, Y., Belkhatir, M. et al. Reply to Discussion of “Direct Shear Characteristics of Enzymatically Cemented Sands” by Abdellah Cherif Taiba, Youcef Mahmoudi, and Mostefa Belkhatir. KSCE J Civ Eng 27, 2500–2502 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-023-1499-5
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