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Abstract

Towards the application of Stokes flow equations to structural restoration simulations" presents a novel approach to structural restoration based upon principles of Stokes flow and deformation of Newtonian viscous fluids. The manuscript is well written and organized. The authors clearly explain the new approach and its implementation, provide clear and sound justification for the scientific principles, and demonstrate its potential value with three simple synthetic examples. While the current implementation and demonstration is limited to 2D, the potential extension to 3D is made clear. The manuscript is clearly worthy of publication, but I would first provide several comments and recommendations.