Advanced Engineering and Technology: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Congress on Advanced Engineering and Technology (CAET 2014), Hong Kong, 19-20 April 2014

Advanced Engineering and Technology contains 110 technical papers from the 2014 Annual Congress on Advanced Engineering and Technology (CAET 2014, Hong Kong, 19-20 April 2014, including the 4th Workshop on Applied Mechanics and Civil Engineering, AMCE 2014). The contributions focus on advanced theories and technologies related to building engineering, geotechnical engineering, road and bridge engineering, hydraulic engineering, environmental engineering, pollution and control, water resources and water treatment, mechanics in engineering, water and soil conservation, numerical software and applications, climate change and environmental dynamics, intelligent safety systems, chemistry,　 biochemical and food engineering, and modelling and data analysis. Advanced Engineering and Technology will be useful to academics and professionals involved in civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, environmental engineering, modelling & data analysis, chemistry and biochemical engineering, and other related fields.

Table of Contents:
Integration of hot-water cooling and evaporative cooling system for datacenter, M.H. Kim, S.W. Ham & J.W. Jeong Commissioning of desiccant and evaporative cooling-assisted 100% outdoor air system, M.H. Kim & J.W. Jeong Liquid desiccant system performance for cooling water temperature variation in the absorber, J.Y. Park & J.W. Jeong Mechanical analysis on the tower-girder fixed region of Chongqing Jiayue bridge, Y. Pan &Y. Deng The development of intelligent aided system for safety assessment of buildings in post-earthquake based on web, B. Sun, L. Zhang, H. Chen & X. Chen Impact of PV/T system on energy savings and CO2 emissions reduction in a liquid desiccant-assisted evaporative cooling system, E.J. Lee & J.W. Jeong Study on multi-zone airflow model calibration process and validation, S.K. Han & J.W. Jeong Impact of demand controlled ventilation on energy saving and indoor air quality enhancement in underground parking facilities, H.J. Cho & J.W. Jeong Technique for detecting vertical prestress based on vibration principle, X. Shu, M. Shen, X. Zhong, T. Yang & H. Chen Influence analysis of ground asymmetric load on spandrel with different bases of existing open trench tunnels, S. Zeng, J. Cao, Q. Pu & H. Liu Sensitivity analysis of prestressing loss of long-curved tendons in tensioned phase, J. Tian, X. Fang, L. Qin,W. Xie & J. Tong Numerical analysis of the wind field on a low-rise building group, C. Zhang &W.B. Yuan Modeling of a tunnel form building using Ruaumoko 2D program, N.H. Hamid & S.A. Anuar A simplified design method for CFST frame-core wall structure with viscous dampers, F. Ren, C.Wu & J. Liang Experiment research on the bending behavior of stainless steel reinforced concrete slabs, Y. Zhang, G. Zhang, X. Zhou & Z. Chen Effect of geogrid-confinement on swelling deformation of expansive soil, J. Ding, R. Chen & J. Liu A micro-mechanics study of saturated asphalt concrete, Y. Yuan &Y.H. Zhao Numerical analysis of SRC columns with different cross-section of encased steel, H.J. Jiang, Y.H. Li & Z.Q. Yang Modeling hysteresis loops of corner beam-column joint using Ruaumoko program, A.G. Kay Dora & N.H. Hamid Prediction of ship resistance in muddy navigation area using RANSE, Z. Gao, H. Yang & Q. Pang Numerical analysis of depth effects on open flow over a horizontal cylinder, Y. Zhu, L. Xie & X. Liang Choice of azimuth axis and stability analysis of surrounding rock of Lianghekou underground powerhouse, Z.Z.Wang, J.H. Zhang, H.Y. Zeng, C.G. Liao & D.Q. Hou Experimental study on the chloride-permeation resistance of marine concrete mixed with slag and fly ash, S. Cheng, S. Cheng & C. Hu Experiments on coupling effect of upward seepage on slope soil detachment, X. Liang, L. Xie &Y. Zhu Seismic safety evaluation of gravity dam in aftershocks, S. Fan, J. Chen & S. Lv Research on the features of the wide range continuous rainstorms in Guangxi in the conditions of three types of trough, W. Liang, M. Huang, M. Qu & X. Li Precipitation analysis inWuhan, China over the past 62 years, S. Deng, B.H. Lu, H.W. Zhang & E. Akwei Climatological anomalies of 500 hPa height fields for heavy rainfalls over the Huaihe River Basin, J. He, G.H. Lu, Z.Y.Wu, H. He, Y. Yang & J.Y. Huang A method on long-term forecasting of meteorological droughts in the southwest of China, G.H. Lu, L. Dong & Z.Y.Wu Comparison on river flow regime between pre- and post-dam, X.S. Ai, J.J. Tu, Z.Y. Gao, S. Sandoval-Solis & Q.J. Dong Spatial-temporal variation and trend of meteorological variables in Jiangsu, China, Z.Y.Wu, Y. Mao, G.H. Lu, Y. Yang & J.H. Zhang Trichloroethylene biodegradation under sulfate reduction conditions, Y. Guo & K. Cui Tidal range analysis of the central Jiangsu coast based on the measured tide level data, Y. Kang & X. Ding Research of Linyi Municipal groundwater resources management information system based on GIS, Z. Cui, J. Yu,W. Cui, X. Gao, Y. Li & G. Ren Evolution of water exchanging period in Lvdao lagoon induced by different water depth, X. Pan, D. Li, B. Liang & P. Du Mechanics analysis of arch braced aqueduct, X. Lu, C. Li, Y. Ye &Y. Zhao Spatial coupling relationship between settlement and land and water resources – based on irrigation scale – A case study of Zhangye Oasis, L.C.Wang, R.W.Wu & J. Gao Numerical simulation of tidal current near the artificial island sea area, Z. Yin, Z.Wang, T. Xu, N. Ma &W. Chi Using ANN and SFLA for the optimal selection of allocation and irrigation modes, J.X. Xu, Y.J. Yan, Y. Zhao, H.Y. Zhang &Y. Gao Influences of cement temperature on the performance of concrete mixed with superplasticizer, S.-Y.Wang,W.-K. Guo & Z.-Y. Gao Application of ceramic filter in seawater desalination pretreatment, Y. Lv, J. Yang, J. Shi & H. Liang Simulation of sedimentation in the channel of Lianyungang Harbor by using 3D sediment transport model of FVCOM, B. Yan, H. Yang, Q. Zhang &Y.Wu Assessment based on Monte Carlo for sample rotation under stratified cluster sampling, Y. Fu, G. Gao & S.X. Liu Reliability and validity evaluation based on Monte Carlo simulations by computer in three-stage cluster sampling on multinomial sensitive question survey, S. Yang, K.J. Chen, X. Chen, J. Shi,W. Li, Q. Du, Z. Jin & G. Gao Parameter estimation for sample rotation of successive survey in stratified sampling and its application, S. Liu, Y. Fan & G. Gao Earthquake influence field dynamic assessment system, B. Sun, X. Chen, H. Chen &Y. Zhong Analysis of safety-accident on residential building construction, H.-B. Zhou, X.-X. He, X. Lu, M.-S. Zhou & L. Feng Study on the harmony of emergency management to urban major accidents, D. Huang The prediction of razor clams shelf-life based on kinetics model, Q. He, X.-D. Lin, L.Wang, L.-N. Feng & M. Xiong DEA model evaluating the supply efficiency of rural productive public goods in Hubei Province, China, F. Luo, Y. Zhou, C. Sun & L. Chen The experimental study of the compressive mechanical behaviors of the H-shaped grouted masonry dry-stacked without mortar, N. Lou, G. Yi & L. Zhang Evaluation based on Monte Carlo simulation under stratified three-stage sampling, K.J. Chen, Y.B. Fan & G. Gao Nonlinear stability analysis for composite laminated shallow spherical shells in hydrothermal environment, S.-Y. Jiang, Y.-S. Deng & J.-C. Xu Evidential uncertainty quantification in fatigue damage prognosis, H. Tang, J. Li & L. Deng Side force proportional control with vortex generators fixed on tip of slender, J. Zhai,W.W. Zhang, C.Q. Gao, Y.H. Zhang & L. Liu Characteristic of unsteady aerodynamic loads with a synthetic jet at airfoil trailing edge, C.Q. Gao,W.W. Zhang, J. Zhai & X.B. Liu Simulation analysis on surface subsidence near tunnel influenced by lining partially flooded in seepage field, Z. Jiang, F. Ma, X. Dong & X. Zhang Numerical simulation and dynamic response analysis of wedge water impact, Y.Q. Zhang, F. Xu & S.Y. Jin Aeroelastic study on a flexible delta wing, J.G. Quan, Z.Y. Ye &W.W. Zhang Efficient numerical simulation based on computational fluid dynamics for the dynamic stability analysis of flexible aircraft, W.-G. Liu, R. Mei,W.-W. Zhang & Z.-Y. Ye Hydro-mechanical analysis on the fluid circulation in a coaxial cylinder rheometer, J. Xing, S. Ding & J. Xu Analysis of adhesively bonded pipe joints under torsion by finite element method, J.-Y.Wu, H. Yuan & J. Han Plastic deformation of honeycomb sandwich plate under impact loading in ansys, Q. Huan &Y. Li The responses of self-anchored suspension bridges to aerostatic wind, T.-F. Li, C.-H. Kou, C.-S. Kao, J. Jang & P.-Y. Lin Distribution features and protection for heritage in the metropolitan area, Y. Zhang, X. Xi & X.Wang Landscape planning for city parks with rainwater control and utilization, Y.Yang & X. Xi The study on the evolution of wind-sand flow with non-spherical particle, S. Ren, Y. Luo & X. Hu Comprehensive ecosystem assessment based on the integrated coastal zone management in Jiaozhou Bay area, C.Wang, J. Dai, Z. Guo & Q. Li Spatial variation and source apportionment of coastal water pollution in Xiamen Bay, Southeast China, Q. Li, C.Wang, Y. Ouyang & J. Dai Isolation and identification and characterization of one phthalate-degrading strain from the active sludge of sewage treatment plant, B. Li, J. Cao, C. Xing, Z.Wang & L. Cui Seedling emergence and growth of Ricinus communis L. grown in soil contaminated by Lead/Zinc tailing, X. Yi, L. Jiang, Q. Liu, M. Luo &Y. Chen The acute toxicity of the organic extracts from two effluents of different wastewater treatments, H. Zhao, Z. Huang & B. Li Aerobic degradation of highly chlorinated biphenyl by Pseudomonas putida HP isolated from contaminated sediments, C.Wang, J. Cui, J.Wang, S. Cui &Y. Sun Research on transport and diffusion of suspended sediment in reclamation project, X. Guo, C. Chen & J. Tang Isolation and characteristics of two novel crude oil-degrading bacterial strains, Y. Gao, X. Gong, H. Li, M. Ma, J.Wang, S. Cui & C.Wang The challenges of water resources and environmental impact of China mainland unconventional gas exploration and development, T. Yue, S. Hu, J. Peng, F. Chu &Y. Zhang Optimization of 4-chlorophenol in the electrochemical system using a RSM, H.Wang & Z.Y. Bian Integrated watershed management framework for abating nonpoint source pollution in the Lake Dianchi Basin, China, C.Wang, M. Peng, R. Zhou, S. Yang, Z. He, C. Duan, G. Zhi, Z. Li & L. He Study and analysis on spatio-temporal variation of water quality of the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River, L. Song &T. Li Different ratio of rice straw and vermiculite mixing with sewage sludge during composting, M. Yu, Y.X. Xu, H. Xiao,W.H. An, H. Xi, Y.L.Wang, A.L. Shen, J.C. Zhang & H.L. Huang Heavy metal contamination in surface sediments of the Pearl River Estuary, Southern China, M. Song, P. Yin, L. Zhao, Z. Jiao & S. Duan The design of water pollutant emission allowance control scheme in the city of Shenzhen, China, X. Xiao, X. Ma & P. Song Enhanced waste activated sludge digestion by thermophilic consortium, Y.L.Wang, Z.W. Liang, S.Y. Yang &Y. Yang The effects of reversible lane’s application on vehicle emissions in Chaoyang Road in Beijing, X. Yao, L. Lei & J. Yang Research on system evaluation framework of green elderly community for Chinese population change in next decade, Z. Qiu, Y. Ming & J.Wang The survey of EEWH–Daylight evaluation system by LEED-Daylight standard – Taking Beitou Library as an example, Y.-M. Su &Y.-S.Wu Slaughterhouse wastewater treatment by hydrolysis and Bardenpho process, A. Li, Y. Zhang, H. Guo &T. Pan Effects of the construction of large offshore artificial island on hydrodynamic environment, N. Zhang, C. Chen & H. Yang The thinking and exploration on building a characteristic apartment system for the aged in city, J. Dai, Z.Wang & Z. Qiu Effect of membrane characteristics of alginate-chitosan microcapsule on immobilized recombinant Pichia pastoris cells, Q. Li,W. Deng, Q. Zhang, Y. Zhao &W. Xue Working characteristics of natural circulating evaporator, F. Zhang, Y. Zhong, H. Du, X. Liu, L. Yu & H. Yang Guaranteed appropriate hydrolysis of meat by adding bromelain and zinc sulfate, L. He, L. Xue, Q.J. Zhu, S. Song, M. Duan, L. Deng, J. Chen & X. Zhang Isolation and identification of a pectinase high-yielding fungus and optimization of its pectinase-producing condition, S.Y. Jiang, Y.Q. Guo, L.Z. Zhao, L.B. Yin & K. Xiao Study on flavonoids content and antioxidant activity of muskmelon with different pulp color, X. Sun, T. Li, L. Jiang & X. Luo Flavonoids intake estimation of urban and rural residents in Liaoning Province, Z.Wu, L. Yang, S. Li,W. Chen, D. Jiang, Y.Wang, Q. Zhang & X. Zhang Effect of 6-Benzyladenine, Gibberellin combined with fruit wax coating treatment on the lignification of postharvest Betel nut, Y.G. Pan &W.W. Zhang A new approach for recycling potash from the mother liquor B in beet sugar industry, S.-M. Zhu,W. Long, X. Fu, L. Zhu & S.-J. Yu Review of Brettanomyces of grape wine and its inhibition methods, W. Lin, X. You &T. Feng Extraction technology of crude polysaccharide from Stropharia rugoso-annulata, J.C. Chen, P.F. Lai, M.J.Weng & H.S. Shen Study on dietary fiber extracted from bean curd residue by enzymic method, H. Lai, G. Su,W. Su, S. Zhang & S. Shou Protective effects of Portulaca oleracea on alloxan-induced oxidative stress in HIT-T15 pancreatic ß cells, J.L. Song & G. Yang Study of gas-oil diffusion coefficient in porous media under high temperature and pressure, P. Guo, H.Tu,A.Ye, Z.Wang,Y. Xu & Z. Ou The significance of biomarkers in nipple discharge and serum in diagnosis of breast cancer, G.P.Wang, M.H. Qin, Y.A. Liang, H. Zhang, Z.F. Zhang & F.L. Xu Experimental study on minimum miscible pressure of rich gas flooding in light oil reservoir, P. Guo, Z. Ou, A. Ye, J. Du & Z.Wang The traumatic characteristics of inpatients injured in Lushan Earthquake, Y.M. Li, J.W. Gu, C. Zheng, B. Yang & N.Y. Sun Study on immunomodulatory activity of a polysaccharides from blueberry, X. Sun & X. Meng Effects of sodium additives on deacidification and weight gain of squid (Dosidicus gigas), Y.N.Wang, S.W. Liu, G.B.Wang, Z.B. Li & Q.C. Zhao Preservation effects of active packaging membrane from allyl isothiocyanate molecularly imprinted polymers cooperating chitosan on chilled meat, K. Lu, Y. Huang, J.Wu & Q. Zhu Optimization of acid hydrolysis and ethanol precipitation assisted extraction of pectin from navel orange peel, L.B. Yin, K. Xiao, L.Z. Zhao, J.F. Li &Y.Q. Guo Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic extraction of phenolics from broccoli inflorescences, H.Wu, J.X. Zhu, L. Yang, R.Wang & C.R.Wang Author Index