1. Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure, 1100 Notre-Dame St. West, Montreal QC, Canada H3C 1K3. E-mail: saad.bennis@etsmtl.ca
2. Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure, 1100 Notre-Dame St. West, Montreal QC, Canada H3C 1K3. E-mail: eric.crobeddu.1@ens.etsmtl.ca