Abstract:In order to study the solute transport in fissured clay, experimental apparatus for solute transport in fissured clay are developed based on previous saturated seepage experiments. The solute transport is monitored by measuring the conductivity of the tracer solution in the experimental setup law. The results show that the concentration of exudate in the bottom of the model tends to be stable in a short time, which indicates that the existence of cracks in the clay will cause the solute to pass through the clay layer rapidly and form preferential flow phenomena. The upper head of the clay layer has little effect on the solute concentration in the clay, and the effect of the water head is similar in the different soils.