1. Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 Ste.-Catherine St. W., Montréal, QC H3G 1M7, Canada.
2. Department of Civil Engineering, American University in Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Media City, Dubai, UAE.
3. Architectural Engineering Department, College of Environmental Design, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.