1. Graduate Research Assistant, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
2. Professor of Civil Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (corresponding author).
3. Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.