1. Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Qinghai Univ., Xining, Qinghai 810016, China.
2. Research Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, Qinghai Univ., Xining, Qinghai 810016, China. ORCID: .
3. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada V8P5C2 (corresponding author). ORCID: .