1. Lead Structural Engineer, SNC-Lavalin, Heliopolis, Cairo 11799, Egypt.
2. Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design; and Co-Director, Center for Effective Design of Structures, Dept. of Civil Engineering, McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4L7 (corresponding author).
3. Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4L7.
4. Senior Engineer (Risk Management), Real Property Branch, Public Works and Government Services, Gatineau, QC, Canada K1A 0S5.