1. Professor, Dept. of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia Univ., 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd., West Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1M8 (corresponding author).
2. Geotechnical Engineer, Golder Associates, 6925 Century Ave., Suite 100, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5N 7K2.
3. Research Associate, Dept. of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia Univ., 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd., West Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1M8.