Understanding Sediment Deposition Patterns During Drainage Surcharge Events Using Computer Vision Techniques

Ricardo Martins; Kaeli Bazier; Fabio Muraro; Jorge M.G.P. Isidoro; Matteo Rubinato; James D.  Shucksmith; Ruofeng He

Understanding Sediment Deposition Patterns During Drainage Surcharge Events Using Computer Vision Techniques

Ricardo Martins^*
, Kaeli Bazier
, Fabio Muraro
, Jorge M.G.P. Isidoro
, Matteo Rubinato
, James D. Shucksmith
, Ruofeng He

^*Corresponding author for this work

Civil Engineering

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Universidade de Aveiro
University of Sheffield
Università degli Studi di Padova
Universidade do Algarve

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Sewer sediments have considerable potential to serve as a source of pathogenic contamination during urban floods. This study experimentally investigates the deposition of sediments ejected from a manhole during flood events using an overhead cost-effective camera and computer vision techniques to assess the sediment deposition patterns during surcharge events in the laboratory. Observed sediment deposition patterns are approximately circular and are strongly influenced by the position of the hydraulic jump and the strength of the upstream flow, which can cause eccentricity in deposition patterns. The study provides useful validation datasets for future numerical modelling of sediment transport processes within urban floods.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings from the 21st International Computing & Control in the Water Industry Conference
Publication status	Published - 22 Aug 2025
Event	The 21st Computing & Control in the Water Industry Conference - The Wave, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Sept 2025 → 3 Sept 2025 Conference number: 21 https://www.ccwi25.org.uk/

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Conference	The 21st Computing & Control in the Water Industry Conference
Abbreviated title	CCWI 2025
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Sheffield
Period	1/09/25 → 3/09/25
Internet address	https://www.ccwi25.org.uk/

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Martins, R., Bazier, K., Muraro, F., Isidoro, J. M. G. P., Rubinato, M., Shucksmith, J. D., & He, R. (2025). Understanding Sediment Deposition Patterns During Drainage Surcharge Events Using Computer Vision Techniques. In Proceedings from the 21st International Computing & Control in the Water Industry Conference https://orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Understanding_Sediment_Deposition_Patterns_During_Drainage_Surcharge_Events_Using_Computer_Vision_Techniques/29921171

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Understanding Sediment Deposition Patterns During Drainage Surcharge Events Using Computer Vision Techniques

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