Reply to the discussion by Mesri and Kane on "New approach of vacuum preloading with booster prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) to improve deep marine clay strata"1.

The authors convey their response to a feedback about their report on vacuum preloading with booster pre-fabricated vertical drains (PVDs) to improve deep marine clay strata. Topics mentioned include the use of an airtight connector to connect the PVDs and horizontal airtight pipes directly, the use of a boosted PVD to replace the conventional booster tube, and the use of the booster PVD for drainage for the entire duration of the soil improvement process.