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AUTHOR'S MANUAL
FOR PREPARATION OF
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8.5 x 11 paper 1" 1" 1.375" 1.375" |
A4 paper 3.5 cm 3.5 cm 3.25 cm 3.25 cm |
Use a letter quality or laser printer. All text must be single spaced. Arial 11 has been used in the body of this document and Arial 14 bold for the title. Please use a similar font. Double space between paragraphs. Please do not switch typeface families within a document.
MAJOR HEADINGS
Major headings are typed in bold capitals. They
start at the left-hand margin on a separate line. Skip a line
above and below any major headings.
Secondary Headings
Secondary headings are typed in initial capitals
(bold), start at the left-hand margin and on a separate line.
Skip a line above and below secondary headings.
FIRST PAGE OF MANUSCRIPT
Place the title of the paper on the first page of the manuscript two inches below the top of the page. Use bold capitals for the title with the size of the lettering slightly larger than that in the text. If you have a long title, please consider a Title:Subtitle format.
The full name(s), current employment, including address of the author(s) must be given below the title. An abstract of the paper and the start of text should appear on the first page.
FIGURES AND TABLES
Pertinent, clear illustrations enhance an article
and often save words. It is imperative that all drawings and
all lettering on illustrations be checked with great care before
submission. Drawings should be done on the computer or be made
on white paper with black waterproof drawing ink and mounted on
the numbered page where they are to appear in the text. Glossy
photographs of drawings or charts are preferred if you have not
used a computer to generate them. Otherwise, the original art
work must accompany the manuscript.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Only absolutely essential illustrative photographs
should be used. Because reproducing photographs is expensive,
they must be kept to a minimum. For proper reproduction, photos
should be clear, glossy, black-and-white prints, with good contrast.
Since photos are reproduced by a process sensitive to markings
and creases, avoid marking on the face of the photo, writing or
typing on its back, bending or folding, or using paper clips,
tape or staples. A figure number and the author's name on the
border is all that is necessary.
Please note that if a figure or photograph has been published previously, it will be necessary for the author to obtain written approval from the original publisher for the ECI to reprint the figure or photograph. A sample form is included as an Adobe pdf file .
TRADE NAMES, CORPORATE NAMES
AND PERMISSIONS
To denote proprietary items, use the initial cap,
upper case: Teflon, Ivory, Xerox
To denote companies who have an acronym as their name, use the same approach: Abacor, Tytel, Exxon. There are instances where initials make up a company name, and we use those: NL Industries.
SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Use only standard symbols, abbreviations, and units
of measure in text and illustrations. Symbols used through the
paper should be listed under the major heading NOTATION
and should follow the ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but come before REFERENCES.
These should not be inserted into the body of the report.
REFERENCES
List and number all bibliographical references at
the end of the paper under the major heading REFERENCES.
When referring to them in the text, type the corresponding reference
number in parentheses, and underline it, e.g., Smith and Jones
(1). Make certain to underline this number. Number the
references in order of appearance. Do not double space between
each reference. When there are three or more authors, use et
al in the text, but not in the References list.
Writers are cautioned to give complete information about books and authors and to check spelling and dates carefully before submitting the mats.
KEY WORDS
Please provide a separate sheet with a listing of
approximately ten key words that should be used to index the paper.
TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT
The enclosed Transfer of Copyright as an Adobe pdf file must be completed
by the author and submitted with the manuscript. No paper can
be included in the Proceedings unless a Transfer of Copyright
form has been received at the Engineering Conferences International.
LENGTH
We will return any paper that exceeds the number
of pages (including text, tables and illustrations) established
by the conference chair.
DELIVERY
By the deadline established for manuscripts for this conference, the author
must send the following:
MISCELLANEOUS
Should you have questions about items not mentioned, first check the ASCE website as the ECI will accept their answers to questions posed. Should these instructions not be clear, go to http://pubs.asce.org/authors/book/proceedingssub/ConfProcAuthorGuideCamReady.htm.
One of the authors must present the paper in person at the conference in order for the paper to be included in the conference proceedings.
Please send a black-and-white hard copy printout. The printout has two major functions: (1) it should match the electronic files so that we can be sure that the information is reproduced correctly, and (2) it serves as a back up original. Occasionally there are problems in converting electronic files and if this is the case, the paper will be scanned and reproduced in black-and white.
This document as an Adobe pdf file