1. Geotechnical Engineer, FDH Infrastructure Services, 6521 Meridien Drive, Raleigh, NC 27616; formerly, Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Univ. of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071-2000.
2. Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Univ. of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071-2000 (corresponding author). ORCID: .
3. Graduate Geotechnical Engineer, Arup Group Ltd., 12777 West Jefferson Boulevard Building D, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
4. Professor, Dept. of Statistics, Univ. of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82072-2000. ORCID: .