1. Geotechnical Engineering Consultant, ElxisGroup, 54 Vasilissis Sofias Ave., Athens 11528, Greece (corresponding author). ORCID: .
2. Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ. of California at Berkeley, Davis Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. ORCID: .
3. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., 111-A Patton Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
4. Area Manager–East, Geopier Foundation Company, 130 Harbour Place Drive, Suite 280, Davidson, NC 28036.
5. President, Geopier Foundation Company, 130 Harbour Place Drive, Suite 280, Davidson, NC 28036.