Contribution Title for Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials Proceedings

First Author1,2* and Second Author2

1Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

wahidul@ce.mist.ac.bd

2Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany

frank.holzwarth@springer.com

*Corresponding Author [please underline the presenting author]

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Keywords: First Keyword, Second Keyword, Third Keyword.

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References

J. K. Author, “Title of paper,” Abbrev. Title of Periodical, vol. x, no. x, pp. xxx-xxx, Abbrev. Month, year, doi: xxx.

J. K. Author, “Title of paper,” in Abbreviated Name of Conf., X. Editor, Ed. (location of conference is optional), year, pp. xxx-xxx, doi: xxx.

J. K. Author, “Title of chapter in the book,” in Title of His Published Book, xth ed. City of Publisher, Country: Abbrev. of Publisher, year, ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.

J. K. Author, “Title of paper,” in Abbreviated Name of Conf., (location of conference is optional), (Month and day(s) if provided) year, pp. xxx-xxx.

First Name Initial(s) Last Name. “Page Title.” Website Title. Web Address (Date Accessed).

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Title

Authors name and affiliation

Abstract

Introduction

Methodology

Results and Discussions

Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Title

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Abstract

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Keywords

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Introduction

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Materials and Methods

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Results and Discussions

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Conclusion

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Acknowledgement (if any)

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References

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