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Maximum strain at the level of compression steel for a rectangular section having effective cover to compression steel as d' and neutral axis depth from compression face as x_u is
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A. 0.0035 (1 - d'/x_u)
B. 0.002 (1 - d'/x_u)
C. 0.0035 (1 - x_u/d')
D. 0.002 (1 - x_u/d')

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0.0035 (1 - d'/x_u)

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