1. Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates (corresponding author). ORCID: .
2. Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates.
3. Director of Business Development, iTech Management Consultancy Pty. Ltd., 23-29 South St., Rydalmere, NSW 2116, Australia. ORCID: .