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A study of a mechanical performance(Compressive strength, flexural strength, and splitting tensile strength)of self-compacting (SCC) and conventional (NCC)concretemixes and some physical properties of the mixes made of Portland cement under the effect of acidic solution attackare made. Trichloroacetic and Salicycilic acids are selected and used in this study. It is found that the reduction percentage in compressive strength is about 6% and 3% under the effect of Trichloroacetic acidic solution whereas itisabout 8% under the effect the salicycilic acidic solution attackfor both SCC and NCC mixes after 62 days of treatment for bothSCC and NCC mixes respectively. The reduction percentage in flexural strengthisabout 27% and 37% under the effect of the Trichloroacetic acidic solution attack whereas itis about 59% and 79% under the effect the salicycilic acidic solution attackfor both SCC and NCC mixes respectivelyafter 62 days of treatment. The reduction percentage in splitting tensile strength is about 60% and 63% under the effect the Trichloroacetic acidic solution attack whereas it is 70% and 88% under the effect of the salicycilic acidic solution attack% for both SCC and NCC mixes after 62 days of treatment. At the age 90 days, the SCC and NCC mixes have a reductionpercentage in the cubes weight of 3% and 4% whereas there is an increasing in volume of 0.3% and 0.4% respectively under the effect of salicyclic acid solution attack.It is observed that SCC mixes offer more resistant and less deterioration against acidic solutions attack.

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Water Phase Inclination is an innovative theory for hydraulic conductivity and determination of vadose zone overlying shallow water table systems. It was originated and analytically derived from Darcy's Law and based on some physio-mechanical properties of soil. Al-Musayab area of 176 Km2 at Mesopotamian region, mid-Iraq was undertaken as a case study. It consists of unconsolidated quaternary deposits and is usually finer-grained than the underlying pebbly sandstone with Mediterranean weather. The Experimental part was divided into field tests which include double ring infiltrometer tests, water table depth measurements and sampling of 32 undisturbed soil samples of surface layers scattered over the study area Whereas lab tests include; the falling and constant head permeability, grain size distribution (sieve and hydrometer analysis), soil specific gravity, direct shear tests and the measuring of Water Phase Inclinations. Angle \emptyset a glassy infiltration box is an experimental device that was manufactured to measure the Water Phase Inclination angle and aquifer simulation. It is found a generalized linear relationship between  and the angle of internal friction which is valid for   23.37 with correlation factor R² = 0.99 and both angles depend on soil texture. The k values estimated by WPI theory and that measured by traditional techniques offer a linear relationship with acceptable Root Mean Square Error equals 0.0642 < 0.1 the max allowable limit and correlation factor R² = 0.96, pointing out to the reliability and stability of the Water Phase Inclination results.

The intelligent balloon water gate (IBWG) invention is a hydraulic gate model made of reinforced plastic that controls the water level (WL) downstream or upstream of a barrage. The IBWG automatically inflates and deflates by compressed air to close and open the water passage, respectively. The whole design consists of a balloon, a waterway, sensors, an air compressor, a control panel, an electrical circuit and a photovoltaic generation (PVG) system. The Tyass barrage in Iraq was considered as a case study. The Tyass barrage was built with concrete and four sliding steel water gates and redesigned using the IBWG. The originality of the current research resides in the combination of the IBWG mechanism with an efficient maximum power point (MPP) seeking controller for a photovoltaic generation system, which is one of the most promising sources of renewable energy in the world. To the best of our knowledge, in this field, this scenario has not yet been discussed in detail. Upper and lower water sensors are used to control the IBWG. The upper sensor sends a signal to the control panel when the downstream water level reaches its maximum value to open the air inlet valve and close the outlet valve, inflating 14 IBWGs with a volume of 3.5 m 3 under 122 psi of pressure and closing the water passage. When the WL decreases below the minimum level, the lower sensor initiates the opposite procedure. The air compressor automatically fills the air tank to 181 psi and is supplied by a 24 VDC AGM rechargeable battery with a capacity of 40-60 Ah, which is charged by four solar panels connected in parallel and exposed to an average of 8.8 hrs/day of sunshine. The proposed MPP-seeking controller was implemented by a backstepping design coupled with the grey wolf mechanism. The solar irradiance data were observed 39 years ago. The proposed controller is capable of following the MPP with minimum oscillations under an external irradiance variation. The IBWG system is verified at night or during the early morning when the sun is not active. Nevertheless, it is possible to store compressed air in an auxiliary tank to avoid emergencies such as partial shading conditions. INDEX TERMS Electro-hydrodynamic rubber water gate, PVG system, backstepping technique, grey wolf optimization, lyapunov stability.