Instructions for Preparing a Paper for the PMC2004 CD-ROM

E.A. Johnson, Assoc. M. ASCE

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089

<JohnsonE@usc.edu>

B.F. Spencer, Jr., M. ASCE, and A. Kareem, M. ASCE

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556

<spencer@nd.edu>, <kareem@nd.edu>

# Abstract {#abstract .Abstract-Header}

This document describes the format instructions for papers for the 9th
ASCE Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural
Reliability (PMC2004). The papers will be published on a CD-ROM that
will be distributed at the Conference. It is our goal to be relatively
flexible in the format, yet maintain a reasonable degree of consistency
between papers in the finished product. This document is formatted in
the desired manner and is available on the Conference web site
(www.esc.sandia.gov/pmc04.html) in PDF format, in Word 97/98 format, and
in FrameMaker 5.5 format. Your final submission, however, should be in
PDF format and submitted through the electronic submission form provided
in your Abstract Acceptance Confirmation Email.

# Introduction

The papers for the *9th ASCE Specialty Conference on Probabilistic
Mechanics and Structural Reliability* (PMC2004) to be held at the
Sheraton Old Town Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 26-28, 2004,
will be published on a CD-ROM that will be distributed at the
Conference. This document describes, and is formatted in, the desired
format for the PMC2004 papers. All papers, as well as a one-page final
abstract, must be submitted electronically in PDF format by May 17,
2004.

# Format Requirements

The "Full Paper Formats and Templates" section of the PMC2004 web site
(www.esc.sandia.gov/pmc04.html) will have template files for the paper
and final abstract for some popular word processing. If your preferred
word processor and/or platform is not on the web site, please follow the
general instructions as given below; if you create a template, please
send us an e-mail and we can post the template on the web site for the
benefit of other authors.

## General Format Requirements

The general format requirements are as follows:

1.  *Paper Length:* 4--6 pages (USLetter or A4 size paper)

2.  *Margins:* 1 inch top and bottom; 1.25 inches on sides

3.  *Header:* On the first page, please put the title of the conference
    in 10 pt italic Times (left justified) in 10 pt Times Roman on the
    right.

4.  *Footer:* left justify a list of author last names followed by first
    initials, and right justify the page number (10 pt Times)

5.  *Title:* 14 pt bold Helvetica (or similar san serif font), centered,
    small caps

6.  *Authors/Affiliation/E-mails:* one blank line after the title, then
    a line with the author name(s) (with ASCE membership grade) in
    normal type, followed by an affiliation line in italics, and a third
    line with e-mail address(es) in italics; this
    authors/affiliation/e-mails may be repeated as necessary for
    multiple affiliations

7.  *Abstract Header:* 10 pt bold Helvetica (or similar san serif font),
    with one blank line above and below

8.  *Abstract:* A 100-200 word abstract in 10 pt Times, 12 pt spacing,
    justified on both margins

9.  *Section Headings:* 12 pt bold Helvetica

10. *Section Subheadings:* 12 pt italic Times

11. *Body text:* 12 pt Times or Times New Roman, 14 pt spacing,
    justified on both margins, one blank line between paragraphs, no
    indentation for beginning of a paragraph

12. *Figures:* insert in text where appropriate, with 10 pt bold
    Helvetica caption centered below the figure beginning "Figure 1. "
    as shown in the example below.

13. *Tables:* as with Figures, but with caption beginning "Table 1. "

14. *Equations:* centered, with equation number at the right, one blank
    line above and below

15. *Units:* SI units are preferred

16. *References:* References should appear at the end of the paper as
    shown below. Citations in the text of the paper should use author
    last names and the year; for example, "... in previous work by the
    authors (Johnson *et al.*, 1997; Kirkner and Spencer, 1996)" or "...
    as shown in the work by Kareem *et al.* (1998) and Haldar and
    Mahadevan (2000)."

Additionally, authors are responsible for obtaining permission for
reprinting any material included in their papers that is already
copyrighted elsewhere.

$E = \text{mc}^{2}$ (1)

An example of an equation is shown in (1) above. Figure 1 and Table 1
are figure and table examples.

![](media/image1.pct) ![](media/image2.pct)

# Conclusions

If you have any questions concerning these format instructions, please
contact the PMC2004 organizer (Steve Wojtkiewicz) by email to
sfwojtk@sandia.gov.

# Acknowledgements {#acknowledgements .Header-1-Small}

The authors acknowledge that many of the format instructions herein are
borrowed from the instructions prepared by Profs. Jones and Ghanem for
the EMD99 conference at Johns Hopkins.

# References {#references .Header-1-Small}

Haldar, A. and S. Mahadevan (2000), *Probability, Reliability and
Statistical Methods in Engineering Design*, Wiley, New York.

Johnson, E.A., S.F. Wojtkiewicz, L.A. Bergman, and B.F. Spencer, Jr.
(1997), "Observations with Regard to Massively Parallel Computation for
Monte Carlo Simulation of Stochastic Dynamical Systems," *International
Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics*, **32**(4), 721--734.

Kareem, A., C.C. Hsieh, and M.A. Tognarelli (1998), "Frequency-Domain
Analysis of Offshore Platform in Non-Gaussian Seas," ASCE *Journal of
Engineering Mechanics*, **124**(6), 668--683.

Kirkner, D.J. and B.F. Spencer, Jr. (1996), "Monotonic Loading of
Brittle Materials: A Stochastic Damage Model," *7^th^ ASCE Specialty
Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability*,
Worcester, Massachusetts, August 7--9, 1996. Proceedings, 354--357.