Urban Furniture Design Using Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete with Digital Design

Abstract

This research, conducted on the use of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) in urban furniture, investigates the performance of this material, which has the potential to offer more durable and aesthetic solutions than traditional concrete. In this study, both experimental and numerical methods were used to evaluate the mechanical properties of the SFRC and its applicability in urban furniture. As a result of the experiments conducted on concrete mixtures containing different ratios of steel fibres, it was observed that the ratio of steel fibres significantly affected the mechanical properties of concrete, such as compressive strength, flexural strength, and fracture energy. The obtained data show that steel fibres increase the strength of concrete and reduce the risk of cracking, thereby enabling the production of more durable structures. In addition, the stress distribution and crack formation in the concrete internal structure were examined using computer-aided analysis. In this way, we better understood how steel fibres affect the behaviour of concrete, and important data were obtained for the design of urban furniture with different geometries. As a result, this study shows that the use of steel fibre reinforced concrete in urban furniture offers many advantages. SFRC provides both aesthetically rich options and structurally more durable solutions. In this way, urban furniture should be both visually attractive and long-lasting.