PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS FOR THE PROCEEDINGS
OF SOLUTIONS TO COASTAL DISASTERS 2008
Louise A. Wallendorf1, Christopher P. Jones2, Lesley Ewing3, Bruce Jaffe4
1. United States Naval Academy, Hydromechanics Laboratory, 590 Holloway Rd.,
Annapolis, MD 21402-5042, USA. lou@usna.edu
2. Christopher P. Jones & Assoc., 5525 Jamali Drive, Durham, NC 27705 USA.
cjones-cd08@earthlink.net
3. California Coastal Commission, 45 Fremont St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA
94105 USA. lewing@coastal.ca.gov
4. USGS Pacific Science Center, 400 Natural Bridges Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
USA. bjaffe@usgs.gov
Abstract: The Proceedings of the Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008
Conference will be published by the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE) and produced as printed Proceedings and from a camera-ready
manuscript received from the authors. Papers will also be posted on the
ASCE web-based Research Library. Instructions for the preparation of
manuscripts are given in this paper, prepared in conference format. Papers
should include an abstract of no more than 150 words, indented 1cm on both
sides, and starting with the word “Abstract” in bold 11-point Arial font.
INTRODUCTION
The conference organizing committee appreciates your cooperation in carefully
following these instructions to produce printed Proceedings that will be in a uniform
format. Final papers must reach the conference secretary by November 12, 2007 to
maintain the production schedule for distributing the Proceedings at the conference.
Papers will be reviewed for content and format prior to publication. These instructions
serve as an example for manuscript production in Microsoft Word and can be adapted as
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tables, and references. Place a full page of text and figures on each page.
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FORMAT
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First Page
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The title of the paper should contain 100 characters or less, including spaces between
characters. The spacing at the top enables reprint information to be placed there to
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the authors’ names, followed by superscripts as 1, 2, 3…. Authors’ names should appear
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individual affiliations are written in 11-point Times New Roman or similar font, starting
with a number corresponding to the order of the authors’ names. In addition to the title
and author information, an abstract of the paper (indented 1cm from each margin) and
beginning of the main text should appear on the first page. The Introduction should
follow the Abstract and include the background and objectives of the study.
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Headings
A maximum of three levels of heading is recommended as first headings, second
headings, and third (paragraph) headings if necessary. Headings should start in the left
margin and be bolded Arial, Universe, or similar font, 11 point. Headings should not be
numbered. First headings should be written in capital letters in bold. Second headings
should be written in lower case, with only the first letter of major words capitalized, and
in bold. Paragraph headings (third headings) are discouraged. If required, paragraph
headings should be in bold Times New Roman 12-pt and begin on the left margin,
written in lower case with the first letter of each major word capitalized.
Figures and Tables
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text area where they are discussed. Figures and photographs should be numbered
consecutively. Figures and text may appear on the same page, and a centered caption
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portrait style, with captions no longer than two lines. On figures showing graphs, both
axes must be clearly labeled (including units if applicable). Figure 1 is an example of an
acceptable figure; both color and symbols are allowed, but only if you’re confident that
the conversion to black and white will yield accurate information and improve legibility
(see section on Color Figures).
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 reprinting in the
Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008 Proceedings.
Percent Threshold Exceeded
100
Year
1994
80
1995
1996
60
40
Estimated Threshold
1.71 m
20
0
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
Water Level, m (staff zero)
Fig. 1. Example of a legible figure in color and in gray tone
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2.0
Tables should be centered and numbered consecutively with a title, in bold print,
centered. The first letter of each major word in the title is capitalized. Table 1 is an
example of a table in correct format. If possible, text of tables should be in Arial font, 10
point.
Table 1. Wave Climate Statistics*, 1981-1991, Duck, North Carolina
Time Period
Mean
Height, m
Mean Yearly Max
Height, m
Maximum
Height, m
Mean
Period, s
Winter (Jan-Mar)
1.28
3.4
4.8
8.4
Spring (Apr-Jun)
0.95
2.6
5.2
8.3
Summer (Jul-Sep)
0.88
2.2
6.8
8.5
Fall (Oct-Dec)
1.21
3.3
5.6
8.4
Yearly Mean
1.09
2.9
6.8
8.4
* Wave statistics refer to the energy-based significant wave height and peak spectral period measured in 18-m
water depth.
Color Figures
Please convert all color photographs to black and white before submitting the final
paper. Original plots in color are acceptable if you’re confident that the conversion to
black and white will yield accurate information. See Figure 1 for an example of color
graphics which will appear legibly in black and white. It is our preference that you
convert all graphics and photos to black and white before submission so that you’re
satisfied with the final copy.
Equations
All equations and mathematical symbols should appear in italics. Equations should be
centered (see Eq. 1) and numbered consecutively with the equation number in
parentheses located along the right margin. Mathematical notation should be defined in
the text directly after it is introduced and be written in italic. For example,



 F cos    F sin    F  FS 
x
y
d
(1)
where x = cross-shore coordinate positive in the seaward direction (m); F = wave energy
flux (Nm/m/sec); θ = local wave angle with respect to bottom contour; y = longshore
coordinate (m); κ = wave decay coefficient (non-dimensional); d = total water depth (m);
and Fs = energy flux (Nm/m/s) of a stable wave.
Abbreviations and Units
Acronyms should be defined the first time they appear. Thereafter, write only the
acronym and do not revert to the full name. Authors should give preference to the
International System of Units (SI), to units acceptable in SI, or to other units. If
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preference is given to SI units, no other units are required. If preference is given to other
units, SI units should be given by one of the following means: in parentheses, in a
supplementary dual-unit table, or in an appendix.
References
References should appear together at the end of the paper, listed alphabetically by last
name of the first author. If two or more references by the same author are listed, the
earliest dated work appears first. References in the text consist of the author name and
publication year in parentheses as, for example, Dean and Dalrymple (2002). If several
references are cited collectively, they are enclosed in parentheses with no additional
parentheses around dates, and separated by semicolons (Hanson and Kraus 1989;
Mizuguchi 1996; Rogers 2005). All references listed should be cited in the text.
Example reference citations are provided at the end of this paper. References should be
listed in alphabetical order with hanging indent and no blank line between individual
entries.
Copyright Transfer Agreement and Permission Verification Form
The Copyright Transfer Agreement and Permission Verifications must be completed
electronically in order to submit your final paper.
Approvals
It is the responsibility of the authors to obtain all necessary approvals from their
employer and other appropriate parties prior to submission of the paper. After receipt of
a manuscript, it will not be possible to withdraw or revise a paper.
CONCLUSION
Conclusions must be clearly stated in a separate section appearing at the end of the paper.
Acknowledgements, if any, follow the conclusions as a separate section. Manuscripts
should be checked carefully before forwarding. Manuscripts that do not follow these
guidelines will be returned to the authors for revision.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We appreciate the cooperation and efforts of all authors in producing the Proceedings of
Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008. It is an exciting project, and we look forward to
receiving your manuscript (and CTA and PVF)!
REFERENCES
Dean, R.G., and Dalrymple, R. A. (2002). “Coastal Processes,” Cambridge University
Press, 475 p.
Hanson, H. and Kraus, N. C. (1989). “GENESIS: Generalized model for simulating
shoreline change, Report 1: Technical reference,” Tech. Rep. CERC-89-19, U.S.
Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Engineering Research
Center, Vicksburg, MS.
Mizuguchi, M. (1996). “Analytical solutions of non-periodic wave generation and its
inverse problem,” Coastal Engineering in Japan 39(1), 1-9.
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Rogers, Jr., S.M. (2005). “Coastal building performance in hurricane Isabel: backward
trends in design,” Proceedings Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005, Published by
the American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA ISBN-0-7844-07, pp.514-523.
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