According to IS 456:2000, the maximum depth of stress block for balanced section of beam of effective depth d using steel with fy = 250, is given by

According to IS 456:2000, the maximum depth of stress block for balanced section of beam of effective depth d using steel with fy = 250, is given by

a) 0.43 d

b) 0.53 d   (Ans)

c) 0.68 d

d) 0.73 d