1. Geotechnical Engineer, Geotechnical and Tunneling, Technical Excellence Center, WSP; 1 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10119 (corresponding author). ORCID: .
2. Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St., JEC 4049, Troy, NY 12180.
3. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ. of South Carolina, 300 Main St., C227, Columbia, SC 29208.