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Author Guidelines

Acceptance Criteria

CRL manuscripts must be within the area of interest of the journal and contribute to the knowledge in concrete materials, design, and construction; be original in authorship and publication; be based on adequate factual record; and be significant in data or treatment. For the Tutorials section of the journal, manuscripts should conclusively present hands-on technical information in any topic related to the concrete practice, experimental or analytical, for both new and existing techniques. Book reviews should reflect critical and analytical veiwes of eminent books published in the recent years.

The language of publication is English and the manuscript must be understandable and correct in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Formatting

1. Manuscripts should be double-spaced typed (including the abstract, references, and figure captions). Authors should adhere to using 12-point font size (Times New Roman) and single column format: A4 (210 x 297 mm) with 20 mm margins, or 8 1/2 x 11 in. with 1 in. margins and page numbers at the bottom to facilitate peer review.

2. Length
Maximum 5,000 words or word equivalents for the entire submission (excluding references).

3. Units of Measurement
ONLY SI Units (including tables and figures). Text, tables, and figures must include dual units.

In the case of large, complex tables and figures put conversion factors for the units used in a footnote (tables) or in the figure caption (figures).

4.Tables
In portrait format (Each table is not to exceed a width of 150 mm (6 in.): Each table should have a title and a number, which is cited in the body of the main text. All numbered references must be cited in sequential order (that is, 1,2,3...). Do not create your table as an Excel file. Do not place tables as graphics, do not use text boxes within table cells, and do not place tables in landscape format. Do use a minimum of 8 pt. text size.

5.Figures
In portrait format: Each figure should have a title and a number, which is cited in the body of the main text. All numbered figures must be cited in sequential order (that is, 1,2,3...). Figures are typically reduced before publication and, therefore, clarity in the original submission is essential.

Manuscript Structure

The suggested sections of a typical manuscript and the order are as follows:

  • 1. Title - 70 Characters Maximum, including spaces between words.
  • 2. Authors' Names and Affiliations - First name, middle initial (if any), last name (given name first, followed by family name or surname). For affiliations, list the institution and department names in full (if applicable), city, state/province, postal code, and country (if not the United States).
  • 3. Biographical Sketch of Authors - 75 Words Maximum For each author, include:
  1.  
    1. Current job title and place of employment (include location: city, state/province, country
    2. Education: degrees earned and schools attended (include name, city, state/province, country
    3. Research interests.
  • 4. Abstract - 150 Words Maximum Include on the first page of the manuscript with a concise statement of the principal findings and conclusions.
  • 5. Keywords - 9 Keywords Maximum used for indexing and other information-retrieval purposes.
  • 6. Body of Main Text: All headings and sub-headings should be numbered consecutively (i.e. 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.1...etc). Typical sections may include:
  1.  
    1. Introduction
    2. Research Significance-100 Words Maximum that identifies the significance and potential impact of the reported work on the state of the art or state of practice
    3. Experimental investigation or procedure (this may involve laboratory investigations and/or field investigations)
    4. Analytical investigation or procedure (this may involve development of models and or verification of existing procedures)
    5. Comparison of predictions and experimental results
    6. Discussion of results
    7. Summary and conclusions
  • 8. Acknowledgments - If the author(s) wishes to recognize any individuals, organizations, or agencies for assistance or support for the reported work.
  • 9. List of Notations, Definitions, and Symbols - Should be provided on a separate page and should be double spaced. Notations can be listed under equations if there are only a few. Do not format notations as a table and do not place notations or symbols in text boxes.
  • 10. References - List author's last name (surname); first name and middle name initials (for all authors); title of the paper; name of the publication or periodical; name of the publisher, (city) and country of publication (if not the United States); volume number; issue number; (month) and year of publication; and inclusive page numbers.
  1.  
    1. The list of references can be submitted in numerical or parenthetical format. Numerical references must be cited in sequential order throughout the body of the text, i.e., 1, 2, 3,...
    2. Sample numerical references:

[1] Mejia, C.; Brown, T.; and Flores, P., (2000) Studies of Shear Reinforcement, Principles of Concrete, pp. 36-43.

 

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
 

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