1. Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Université Laval, Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot, 1065, Avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, PQ, Canada G1V 0A6.
2. Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Université Laval, Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot, 1065, Avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, PQ, Canada G1V 0A6 (corresponding author).
3. Researcher, Environment Canada, Canadian Meteorological Centre, 2121, North Service Road, Trans-Canada Highway, Dorval, PQ, Canada H9P 1J3.