1. Ph.D. Candidate and NSERC Canada Vanier Scholar, Cement and Concrete Research Group, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500, Blvd. de l’Univ., Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1K 2R1 (corresponding author).
2. Research Professional, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500, Blvd. de l’Univ., Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1K 2R1; Assistant Professor, Univ. of Minoufiya, Gamal Abd El-Nasir St., Shibin El-Kom, Menoufia 32511, Egypt.
3. Professor and Head of the Cement and Concrete Research Group, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500, Blvd. de l’Univ., Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1K 2R1.