SubmissionsAll submissions will be processed through our on-line paper management system. Submissions sent by other means will not be accepted. Abstracts The period for submitting abstracts has closed. Draft Papers: All papers must follow these guidelines for consideration: 1. Paper must consist of a title; an author byline and affiliation; an abstract; the text with optional tables, figures, and mathematics; a conclusion; and references. Acknowledgments, appendixes, and notations are optional. 2. Length is limited to 10 pages. The total paper length includes all text, graphics, and appendices. 3. Use 12 point type for text, captions, and author contact information. For type within figures or tables, the 12 point size is preferred. We recommend selecting a serif text font such as Times Roman. Italics, bold, and bold italics may be used; we recommend sticking to one “family” of typefaces. 4. Your abstract should be about 150 words long; it must never exceed one page or contain artwork. The abstract should present a concise statement of the scope, principal findings, and conclusions of the paper. 5. Do not put any information in the header. The only acceptable content in the footer is a single page number. 6. All text must be single-spaced. 7. Page design should be consistent throughout the paper. 8. Margin settings must contain all elements of the paper that will be reproduced (text, figures, tables, captions). Imagine a “box” whose width does not exceed 5.75 in. (14.5 cm) and depth does not exceed 9 in. (22.5 cm). Short pages are unsightly and waste space; try to “fill” the imaginary box on each page. Leave at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) top and bottom margins and 1.375 in. (3.5 cm) left and right margins. The title of your paper should fall approximately 1.5 inch (3.8 cm) below the standard margin. In other words, your title should be placed about 2.5 in. (6.5 cm) from the top of the first page. 9. A sample of author contact information is shown in the box below. The following information may be provided for all authors of the paper: author’s full name; Society membership grade; academic degrees or honorifics; current employment affiliation; postal and electronic mailing addresses; telephone and fax numbers.
10. All graphics (photos, line art, and tables) must be included electronically (embedded) within the document and fit within the margin settings. If some graphics require scanning, you should have them scanned yourself and embed them in the document. Please note that all material must be in black and white. 11. Illustrations should be numbered consecutively as they are presented (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc., and Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Each figure should be mentioned or “called out” before it appears. More than one figure may appear on a page. A descriptive caption, including figure number, should be placed directly below the illustration. A descriptive legend, including table number, should be placed immediately above the table. Figures may be placed in the text or in a “gallery” at the end of the paper. More than one figure may appear on a page. If figures are placed in the text, we recommend placement at the top or bottom of a page. Do not wrap text around the figure, even to save space. Landscape orientation is acceptable. Do not use shading, grayscale, or screens in your illustrations, especially as a background to type. 12. The paper must be written in the best possible technical and grammatical English. Titles should be concise and should describe the content of the paper. If you have a long title, please consider a Title: Subtitle format. 13. If mathematics must be embedded in the text. Equations need to be numbered only if they are referred to more than once. Stack numerators over denominators and leave one blank line between equations and text, and between two equations. For equations in the text, use single-level expressions, e.g., mv = Δe / ΔsΔv, where Δe = Δe / (1+e0). 14. ASCE encourages the use of SI units for conference proceedings papers. For more information about SI units, visit the Web sites of the U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or consult the book, Metric Units in Engineering: Going SI. 15. All factual material that is not original with the author must be accompanied by a reference to its source. ASCE prefers the author–date system of referencing. We strongly discourage the use of superscripts to refer to references, because the numbers often become unreadable when the pages are reproduced. The author–date system has two parts, the text citation and the reference list.
All sources in the reference list must be cited in text, and all text citations must refer to a source in the reference list. Some sample references follows:
To submit draft papers (doc format only) please select here. On the left-hand side of the page, enter the passcode associated with your submission (provided to you in the acceptance e-mail) Final Paper: All papers must follow the guidelines stated above. Final papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. At least one author must be registered for the Congress by 11/05/08 for a paper to be included in the conference proceedings You must also complete and submit a copyright transfer agreement and a permissions verification form. Under Publication Title or Book Title enter: "2009 CRC Proceedings." The permission verification form must be submitted even if no permissions are required. To submit final papers please select here. Signed copyright transfer agreements and permission verification forms can be faxed to (480) 965-1769 (Attention: Dr. Ariaratnam) or mail to: Dr. Samuel Ariaratnam |
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