Abstract Guidelines

Abstract Submission: July 31, 2024 EXTENDED

Abstracts must be:

  • The abstract must be written in the best possible technical and grammatical English.
  • The abstract should consist of one paragraph of about 250 words.
  • Abstracts cannot include lists, tables, figures, display equations, footnotes, or references.
  • The abstract should present a concise statement of the scope, principal findings, and conclusions of the author’s work.
  • Your own scientific, technical or project work but not literature review.
  • No more than 2 submissions per person (as the presenter)

Only people who have significantly contributed to the research, project, or manuscript preparation should be listed as co-authors.  Co-authors are eligible to register for the conference at the conference speaker reduced registration rate and are also bound to the speaker cancellation policy.

Abstracts must NOT be:

  • Autobiographical
  • Conference proceedings papers be original, unpublished work.
  • Commercial or promotional
  • ASCE/EWRI membership is encouraged, but not required for submission.

ASCE does not publish abstract-only submissions or slide presentations in conference proceedings.

Technical Paper Guidelines

Technical Paper Deadline (Optional): October 14, 2024

  • All final papers must be written and submitted in Microsoft Word.
  • Final paper length is limited to 15 pages including the abstract, text, photos, and graphics.
  • Final papers must be at least 5 pages in length (excluding references) for inclusion in the published proceedings.
  • Authors whose abstracts and/or final papers are selected for inclusion in the technical program will be required to register for the EWRI Congress at the appropriate fee, attend the conference, and make their presentations in person.
  • Final paper submission is optional.
  • Once you submit your abstract, you may begin writing your final paper.  Please do not wait to start writing your paper.  
  • Each paper must be accompanied by an ASCE Authorship Originality and Copyright Transfer Agreement signed by one author on behalf of all the authors.

Formatting Instructions

  • A proceedings paper consists of a title; an author byline and affiliation(s); an abstract; the text with optional tables, figures, and mathematics; a conclusion; and references. Acknowledgments, appendixes, and notations are optional.
  • Use 12-point type for text, captions, and author contact information. For type within figures or tables, the 12-point size is preferred. ASCE Publications recommends selecting a serif text font such as Times Roman. Italics, bold, and bold italics may be used; using only one “family” of typefaces yields the cleanest results.
  • Do not put any information in the header. The only acceptable content in the footer is a single page number.
  • All text must be single-spaced. Page design should be consistent throughout the paper. Margins should be 1 inch (25.4 mm) on all sides, and all elements (text, figures, tables, captions) must fit within those margins.
  • All graphics (photos, line art, graphs, charts, tables, etc.) must be included electronically (embedded) within the document and fit within the margin settings.
  • Illustrations should be single-numbered consecutively as they are presented (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc., and Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Each figure should be mentioned in the text or “called out.” Do not use field codes or any other internal links—they may cause error messages in the text.
  • 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. Do not wrap text around the figure, even to save space. Portrait orientation is preferred; landscape-orientated figures and tables may be altered to fit.
  • A descriptive caption, including figure number, should be placed directly below the illustration (see Figure 1). A descriptive legend, including table number, should be placed immediately above the table.
  • The paper must be written in the best possible technical and grammatical English.
  • All mathematics must be embedded in the text. Equations need to be numbered only if they are referred to more than once. If numbering is necessary, equations should be single-numbered consecutively as they are presented (Eq. 1, Eq. 2, etc.). More information on mathematics style is available online.
  • ASCE encourages the use of SI units. 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.
  • Please download the formatting instructions paper sample.