본 연구에서는 차수벽 재료로 자주 사용되는 흙-벤토나이트 혼합물의 투수계수가 해수로 인하여 어떻게 영향을 받는지 고찰하였으며 혼합물로 축조된 가상의 제방에 해수가 침입할 때 어떻게 영향을 받는지를 고찰하였다. 유한요소법을 이용한 RFP 방법을 사용하였으며 투수계수변화를 이 해석에 도입하였다. 해석을 위하여 정상흐름상태와 비정상 흐름 상태에서 경계면을 구한 결과 투수계수변화를 고려하지 않았던 과거의 방법과 비교할 때 해수쪽으로는 낮게 담수영역에서는 경계면이 높게 나타났다.
Soil-bentonite mixture is often used for barrier wall to prevent seawater intrusion. In this study, the effect of seawater on the permeability of soil-bentonite mixture is examined, and the effect of permeability change on the seawater intrusion is investigated. Seawater intrusion in coastal areas was modeled using a finite element method. Seawater intrusion in the seawater-contaminated zone was determined by considering the hydraulic conductivity changes using the residual flow procedure (RFP) in the simulation model. Steady state and unsteady state conditions with variations in ground water levels in an inland area were investigated. The interface between fresh water and seawater, found by the proposed method, was located lower at the seawater side and the level at the fresh water side is higher than those by conventional methods.
