First of all, I am indebted to the Almighty Allah for overwhelming all the obstacles and predicament that faced during the whole research work and for bringing this thesis into its authenticity. I am gratified to articulate my heartiest appreciation and heartfelt indebtedness to my supervisor, Dr. Md Raquibul Hossain, Asst. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, co-supervisor Dr. Mahmud Ashraf, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Deakin University Geelong, Australia and Kamrul Islam, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, MIST. Without their secure supervision this thesis would not be able to reach its triumph. Their efforts and encouragement in preparation of the manuscripts have made the work easier for me. I would like to thank Shah Md Muniruzzaman, Head of the Department, Military Institute of Science & Technology for his collaboration during all the phases of this thesis. I would like to thank to all the accompanying persons during all these research works.