1. Researcher, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Blvd. de l’Université, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1K 2R1 (corresponding author).
2. Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Blvd. de l’Université, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1K 2R1.
3. Researcher, Rio Tinto Alcan, 1954 Davis, Jonquière, QC, Canada G7S 4R5.