期刊名称：CIVIL ENGINEERING
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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Grand Finale
By Gene O. Brown, P.E., and Timothy J. Dolf, P.E.
For 87 years Oklahoma’s state capitol remained "unfinished," the majestic cast-in-place concrete dome its designers envisioned never built. But as Oklahoma approached its centennial—to be celebrated in 2007—efforts to construct the dome gained momentum, and the capitol is now complete. |
ON THE COVER
These drawings, prepared in 1914 by the noted architecture firm Solomon Layton and S. Wemyss Smith for the dome of Oklahoma’s state capitol, were never used—in large part because of World War I. Resources needed to construct the dome were diverted to the war effort, and plans for the dome were placed on hold. Nearly a century later, as Oklahoma began preparing for its centennial (2007), efforts to construct the dome finally gained momentum and the project was brought to fruition. Illustrations courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
The Smaller the Better
By Julian Sandino, P.E., Cindy Wallis-Lage, P.E., and Terry L. Johnson, P.E.
Many wastewater treatment plants in the United States seeking to expand or upgrade their facilities often face space limitations. But now a number of "small-footprint" technologies refined in other countries where space has long been at a premium are gaining acceptance here.
Ramping Up
By Jeff L. Brown
The reconstruction of the Springfield interchange, also known as the Mixing Bowl—one of the largest, most complex highway projects in the nation—has reached the halfway point. But some of the most difficult work on this highway interchange outside the nation’s capital lies ahead.
Island in the Mur
By Gunther Zenkner and Dario Nunez
Floating atop an immense pontoon like a shimmering seashell, this elliptical island of steel and glass in the middle of an Austrian river—an inventive, unconventional bridge—was designed and pieced together in parallel transverse sections.
Under Cover
By Abid Loan, P.E., and Lester LaFountain
In capping a 190-acre hazardous landfill in metropolitan Los Angeles, engineers saved time and money by relying on a construction method seldom used in the environmental sector: design/build.
Worthy Successor
By Alexander Collins, P.E.
Now under construction, the replacement for Florida’s Hathaway Bridge, which crosses St. Andrew Bay in Panama City, will more than double the capacity of the existing structure. Graceful as well as economical, the two new box girder superstructures will be the largest of their kind in the United States.
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Instructions to Authors
WRITING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERINGBy writing an article for Civil Engineering Magazine, you are helping ASCE meet its goal of generating and disseminating fresh ideas and new technologies for the benefit of all engineers. CE has the largest audience of civil engineer readers of any publication in the world, reaching more that 107,000 engineers here and abroad.
The magazine is indexed and abstracted by ASCE (Civil Engineering Data Base), Engineering Index, Applied Science & Technology Index and others, ensuring that your article will become a permanent part of engineering literature. Abstracts will also be posted on our Web site. For these reasons, it has long been a practice not to pay honorariums for contributed articles.
CE readers practice in many specialties and sub-specialties, so it is important to remember that not many will be experts on your topic. In order to make your article interesting to the others, follow these simple rules of clear writing:
1. Assume the reader has a general engineering background but is not experienced in your field. Write so that, for example, an article on wastewater treatment can be easily understood by bridge designers and highway engineers. Use simple, clear language and include definitions of terms or abbreviations specific to your field.
2. Start with a clear format or organizational structure for your information. Is it a case history? Is it a report of a particular development or research project? Is it an overview of the state-of-the-art? Is it an essay on a broad topic such as quality control or productivity? Will it focus on one example or include several?
3. Outline your main points. Do they follow in a logical order? Keep similar topics together in the text.
4. Write the article in plain English. Avoid jargon and use short words. You are writing for a magazine of general engineering interest, not an academic journal. For this reason, CE articles do not include mathematical equations, footnotes, bibliographic references or other technical or scholarly apparatus. A good rule is to write as if you were talking to a friend.
5. Stress nouns and active verbs. Avoid passive voice when possible: Use "The engineers decided" rather than "It was decided," for example
AUTHOR-EDITOR TEAMWORKAt the time your manuscript is accepted for publication, you will be sent a letter of acceptance as well as a copyright transfer agreement that must be signed by you and returned to the magazine offices. Your article will then be assigned to a CE staff or freelance editor. Together, you will produce the version that will appear in the magazine. The editor will make changes for style, readability and length, and will ask questions to clarify certain points.
The editor will send a final draft to you for you comments. It is important that you respond promptly, by phone, fax or e-mail, so production deadlines can be met. Keep in mind that an article scheduled for one month may be held over for another issue due to space considerations. We cannot promise publication in a specific month.
MANUSCRIPT CHECKLIST1. We need between 2,000 and 4,000 words. The total word count should fall into this range regardless of whether your submission consists of just one article or an article plus one or more "sidebars," or shorter articles, which focus on one particular aspect of the text in detail.
2. Please send the article on diskette, or through electronic mail as an attached file. Either way, please save the text as a Word or WordPerfect document. We cannot guarantee that we can read other formats
3. On the first page, list author's full name(s), ASCE grade if applicable, P.E. if applicable, title, name of firm(s) or organization(s), mailing and e-mail addresses, and telephone and fax numbers.
4. On a separate page, include an abstract - a condensation of the article in one or two brief paragraphs.
ART SPECIFICATIONSPhotos, drawings and charts add information and appeal to any article. When submitting your article for consideration, include good-quality prints, tranparencies, slides, drawings, charts, or any electronic artwork, saved according to the specifications in item #7, below.
1. Photos should be sharp, clear and well-lit. Dark photos can be lightened, but not by much. Slides and transparencies produce clearer images, but if the original is a photo, send the photo, not a slide made from a print.
2. Send original drawings or sketches with clear, sharp linework, if possible.
3. Identify each photo, drawing or chart. Do not mark original photos. Instead, attach a label or write a number or letter on the back. Special information that draws attention to a particular feature in a photo should be noted on a photocopy.
4. Attach captions to the photo or drawing, or type them on a separate sheet. Include the photo credit.
5. Secure all photos and drawings between stiff cardboard for mailing.
6. If photographs must be returned, please indicate this. Otherwise, they will be added to the magazine's photo files for possible future use, with appropriate credit.
7. Digital images must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch). Save images in one of the following formats: JPEG, EPS, or TIFF. Such images may mandate a high resolution disk such as a Zip disk or CD. If you send a disk or CD, please send a print out of each electronic image for ease of identification.
A FINAL WORD
Remember that publishing in Civil Engineering is a partnership effort between you as author and the staff editors. Should you have any questions about content, format or procedures, we are always available to discuss them.
Editorial Board
Journal Submission
For more information on submission guidelines, manuscript status and other inquiries:
Email: Journal Services
Telephone: 1-800-548-2723 (U.S.), 1-703-295-6300 (International)
Fax: 703-295-6339
Mail: American Society of Civil Engineers
Journals Department
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
Editorial Feedback
To send suggestions and other comments about a journal:
Email: Journal Services
Telephone: 1-800-548-2723 ext. 6290 (U.S.), 1-703-295-6290 (International)
Fax: 703-295-6278
Mail: American Society of Civil Engineers
Journals Production Department
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
To send suggestions and other comments about Civil Engineering Magazine:
E-mail: CEMag
Telephone: 1-800-548-2723 ext. 6223 (U.S.), 1-703-295-6223 (International)
Fax: 703-295-6278
Mail: Civil Engineering Magazine
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
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