Paper Submission
Abstracts We are not longer accepting abstracts for the 47th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium. We have accepted 624 submissions and authors are currently preparing papers. With the technical quality and sheer number of abstracts, we expect to have an exceptional event.
Paper Submission Authors are required to submit papers by 15 February 2013. The initial papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format. Please follow the instruction in the Paper Instruction Template. The initial papers will be reviewed, and any commentary will be provided to you by 1 April 2013. Reviews will be requested from experts in the field and may be performed by authors of papers submitted to the Symposium. All final papers must be uploaded by 1 May 2013 in order to be included in the symposium proceedings. Final papers must be submitted in .pdf format. Full registration must accompany submittal of the final paper.
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Invitation Letters To facilitate travel arrangements, invitation letters to attend and participate in the symposium can be issued upon request after acceptance of an abstract. A presentation slot, either on the podium or on the floor, will be assigned after submission and acceptance of the final paper.
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Deadlines
• 15 February 2013–Initial paper submittal
• 1 April 2013–Notification to authors
• 1 May 2013–Initial paper submittal; registration required
• 23-26 June 2013–Symposium
Awards Outstanding contributions to the conference will be recognized with awards from ARMA for Best Paper and for Best Poster for each poster session. The selection criteria include originality of the technical work, innovation, potential practical value and clarity of presentation.
Questions? For any questions, please contact Peter Smeallie, Executive Director, ARMA, at: info@armarocks.org.