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ABSTRACT
This guide describes and uses the appropriate format for full papers to be presented at the
XIX PANAM 2016 Pan-American Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Engineering
Conference (PANAM 2016), that will be held in Mexico City September 28-30, 2016.
Thus, this document should be used as a template as it meets all the criteria required for publication in the Conference Proceedings of PANAM 2016.
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Publication of the PANAM 2016 Conference Proceedings
Selected full papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings of PANAM 2016, which will only be published in electronic format with ISBN.
1.2 Submission of Full Papers and the Review Process
Authors must submit their full paper(s) according to the criteria outlined below, for review and final acceptance, as the case may be.
1.2.1 Submission
Full papers must be submitted before January 15, 2016 by email: panam2016@pumas.iingen.unam.mx, in attachment.
Electronic files must be written in Microsoft WORD and must use this document as a template. Once finished they must be converted to a PDF file at 300 dpi. If the paper contains images, these must be at a resolution of 300 dpi. The maximum file size is 6 MB.
This should be a single file and must contain all of the paper (text, tables and figures in the position they should appear) as it will be the one that is published in the electronic
Conference Proceedings of PANAM 2016.
The file name must include the first surname of the authors separated by an underscore
(e.g. surnameX_surnameY_surnameZ.pdf). If the paper has more than three authors, only include the first three. If the author or authors send more than one paper, add a sequential number to the file (e.g. surnameX_surnameY_1.pdf, surnameX_surnameY_2.pdf, etc.).
Each paper will be linked to a registration.
1.2.2 Review

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Full papers will be reviewed by the PANAM 2016 Scientific Committee, which will evaluate, as it did with abstracts, their innovation, relevancy, state of the art and coherence with the topics of PANAM 2016 as well to verify that they match the accepted abstracts and the format of this template.
1.2.3 Languages of Full Papers
The official languages of the PANAM 2016 are Spanish, Portuguese and English. Full papers will be accepted in any of these languages for their presentation at PANAM 2016 as well as for their publication in the conference proceedings provided they follow the grammatical, syntactical and orthographical rules of their respective language.
2. FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Length of Full Papers
The maximum length for papers is 16 pages. This length includes everything: title, abstract, main text, tables, figures and bibliographical references.
2.2 Page Size
The page size is letter (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm) with the following margins: top and bottom
2.5 cm, left and right 3 cm. All text, tables and figures must be contained within the specified margins.
2.3 Font
The font for the entire document is Times New Roman size 12 points. The only exceptions are: (1) the title of the paper, which is to be size 16 points and in bold type, and (2) the headings, table titles and figure titles, which are to be the normal size 12 points, but in bold type. Table 1 summarizes these specifications.
Text Element
Paper Title
Headings (subtitles)
Table Titles
Font Font Size
Times New Roman 16 Points
Times New Roman 12 Points
Times New Roman 12 Points
Type
Bold
Bold
Bold
Figure Titles Times New Roman 12 Points Bold
Text in Paragraphs, Tables, etc. Times New Roman 12 Points Normal
Table 1 – Summary of Font Specifications
2.4 Line Spacing
Line spacing throughout the document is 1.2, that is to say, 120% of the font size used.
Words should not be split across two lines.
Paragraphs should be justified to both the left and right margins and should begin without tabs or indentation, consequently beginning at the left margin. Use double spacing

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The title or heading at the beginning of the first paragraph in each main section will use single spacing.
2.5 Punctuation
Standard punctuation is to be used, always leaving a single space after each period, comma, colon and semi-colon.
2.6 Structure of the Paper
Principally the paper should include a title, abstract, introduction (hypothesis, approach to the problem, background and objectives), the investigation methodology
(methodological design, procedures and resources used) and the obtained or expected results, if the research is ongoing, findings and conclusions as well as acknowledgements
(optional) and references.
2.6.1 Title
The title must be centered on the first line(s) of the paper. Use bold type size 16 points.
With the aim of conserving the author’s anonymity for the purposes of peer review, we request that you do not write your name on this document. As you already know, the registration of abstracts on the OCS also includes a detailed record of the main author and co-authors. This information will remain linked to the paper.
2.6.2 Abstract
The abstract must be clear and more concise than the version accepted during the first phase of evaluation (250 words maximum). It is advisable that it use part or, at a maximum, all of the first page of the paper. It must contain the context and objectives of the work, a brief description of the methodology used and the primary findings and conclusions reached.
It is recommended that equations, abbreviations and references to phrases, figures, tables or illustrations not be included in the abstract.
2.6.3 Main Text
The main text of the paper must be organized into logical sections with sufficiently descriptive headings (subtitles). The criteria for numbering and for the style of headings
(subtitles) for the various sections are shown in Figure 1.

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5. FIRST LEVEL HEADINGS (SUBTITLES)
5.1 Second Level Headings (Subtitles)
5.1.1 Third Level Headings (Subtitles)
Fig. 1 – Numbering and Style for Headings
2.6.4 Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements are optional. Authors can use this section to acknowledge the support they received in the course of the study or research, or any other contribution to the work undertaken. Locate the acknowledgements section after the main text of the full paper, as it appears in this guide/template.
2.6.5 References
Use the references section found at the end of this guide/template as a model.
2.7 Tables
Tables must appear after the text in which they were cited and be labeled using consecutive numbers that correspond to the order in which they appear. The title of the table must always be below the table, justified to the left, on the left margin and in bold type, as shown in the example in Table 1. Also, leave one line of separation between the previous text and the table as well as between the title of the table and the following text.
2.8 Figures
Figures can be diagrams, photographs, graphs, maps or any other illustrative material and must be labeled using consecutive numbers that correspond to the order in which they were cited in the text. They must appear after the text in which they were cited. The titles of figures and the spacing before and after must follow the same specifications as tables, as shown in Figure 1.
2.9 Equations
Equations must be centered and the number indicating its order aligned to the right, as shown in Equation (1).
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They must be numbered consecutively and follow the order in which they were cited in the text. Subscripts and superscripts must be clearly positioned and mathematical symbols correctly aligned. Uppercase and lowercase should be used with care. Leave one line of separation before and after equations.

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2.10 Metric Units
Use only metric units, taking into account the following criteria:
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Unit symbols do not change in plural form: 3 km, not 3kms.
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Leave a space between the number and the symbol: 4 m, 4 g.
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Only use symbols when the units are represented with a number (2 mm); otherwise write the corresponding full word (measurements will be taken in millimeters).
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Time and angular units are h, min and s.
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Unit symbols do not end with a period unless they finish a sentence.
2.11 Footnotes
Do not use footnotes.
The only exception is in tables, where they must be identified with one or more asterisks
(*) and be positioned below the table.
2.12 Citations
When the author wants to cite another published work (s)he can add a citation between quotation marks in a paragraph, providing it does not exceed 20 words. Otherwise, it is preferable to put the citation in the following paragraph, between quotation marks and indented 10 mm from the left margin. For example:
“xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx xx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxx xx xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx xx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxx”
2.12 Appendices or Annexes
Do not use appendices.
All content that serves as support or contains additional details is to be included directly within the paper or be cited from other publications (which must be properly recorded in the references).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This Guide is based on “Guide/Template for the submission of conference papers to
PANAM 2014”, organized by the Transportation Systems Research Group of the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Cantabria, on June 11-13, 2014 in Santander,
Spain.
REFERENCES:
References within the text of full papers are to be listed by the author’s first surname and the year of publication. For example:

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For one author: “Adams (1948) developed a technique for...” or “... as previously established (Brown, 1987).”
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For two authors: “Charles and Davis (1978) recommended…” or “... as mentioned above (Charles and Davis, 1978).”
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To cite the work of an author with multiple publications in the same year: (Evans,
1985a) or Evans (1985a).
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For two or more references cited together: (Ford, 1987; George, 1986) or Ford (1987), and George (1986).
All references cited in the text are to be listed at length at the end of the full paper as exemplified at the end of this section. It is important that the resulting list is complete, precise and detailed so that anyone interested can individually locate the sources cited.
The list of references should include only those references cited in the text.
List the references in alphabetical order by the author’s first surname and in ascending chronological order for each author. The surname is to be written in uppercase, followed by the initials for first name and then the year of publication in parenthesis.
The letters a, b, c, etc. are to be added to distinguish between different works by the same author published in the same year and they are to be included in the references list in the same order as they are cited in the text. For example, in the text one should not read about
Smith (1976b) before Smith (1976a).
When an author has several references as a single author and as a co-author, the works with only one author are to be listed before those that are co-authored, although all of them feature the same initial author. Coauthored works are to be ordered alphabetically by the second author’s name.
Please use the following style to reference different types of works:
Book
HOYLE, B.S. y KNOWLES, R.D. (1992). Modern Geography.
Belhaven Press, London.
Journal Paper
SOLOMON, K.T. (1978). Sand in concrete mixes. Australian Road Research 7(3), pp.
27-30.
A Chapter from an Author Collected in a Book Published by Others
EULER, G.W. (1992). Intelligent vehicle-highway systems. In : J.L. PLINE (ed.) Traffic
Engineering Handbook, 4th edition. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. pp. 448-463.
Conference Paper

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O’BRIEN, A. (1992). Safety audit for rural intersections. Workshop on Road Safety Audit,
14-16 April 1993, paper 6. Monash Transport Group, Clayton, Victoria.
Reports
DEMPSEY, B. Climatic Effects of Airport Pavement Systems: State of the Art. Report
DOT-RD-75-196. FHWA. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1976.