1. Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3A7.
2. Professor, Dept. of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3A7 (corresponding author).
3. Structural Engineer, Dams’ Division, Hydro-Quebec, 75, Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, QC, Canada H2Z 1A4.