Template for paper submission to the Eleventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering

This template illustrates the format that must be used in the preparation of papers for the Eleventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Text and headings should be in 12-point type. Included in this template are examples of headings, equation format, references, and other typographical features likely to be encountered in technical papers. The abstract can be shorter than the originally submitted abstract. Maximum paper length is 11 pages, including the cover page. The cover page is in a format required by Google Scholars for proper indexing. A good abstract should be an informative summary of the most important results. It should not be a summary of subjects covered. It should avoid expressions such as "is discussed" and " is described." It should not include references, figures, or tables. The abstract is of utmost importance, because it is the most widely read portion of a manuscript.