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Rectangle

The rectangular stress block has zero stress up to a strain of εc(controlled byβ)\varepsilon_c(\text{controlled by}\beta) and then a constant stress of αfcd\alpha f_{c d}.

Rectangular stress block angle diagram.

CodeVersionaaβ\beta
ACI3181\small 10.850.05(fc30)/7[0.65:0.85]0.85-0.05(f_c-30) / 7 \\ [0.65 : 0.85]
AS36002001\small 20011\small 10.850.07(fc28)[0.65:0.85]0.85-0.07\left(f_c-28\right) \\ [0.65: 0.85]
AS36002009\small 20091\small 11.050.007fc[0.67:0.85]1.05-0.007 \mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{c}} \\ [0.67: 0.85]
BS54000.6/0.670.6 / 0.671\small 1
BS8110110.90.9
CSA A23.3max(0.67,0.850.0015fc)\small \max \left(0.67,0.85-0.0015 f_c\right)max(0.67,0.970.0025fc)\small \max (0.67,0.97-0.0025\left.f_c\right)
CSA S6max(0.67,0.850.0015fc)\small \max \left(0.67,0.85-0.0015 f_c\right)max(0.67,0.970.0025fc)\small \max (0.67,0.97-0.0025\left.f_c\right)
EN 1992if fc50MPaf_c \leq 50 \mathrm{MPa} ; a=1a = 1 \\ if fc>50MPaf_c>50 \mathrm{MPa} ; a=1(fc50)200a = 1-\frac{(f_c-50)}{200}if fc50MPaf_c \leq 50 \mathrm{MPa} ; β=0.8\beta = 0.8 \\ if fc>50MPaf_c > 50 \mathrm{MPa} ; β=0.8(fc50)400\beta = 0.8 - \frac{(f_c - 50)}{400}
HP CP>2004\small > 20041\small 10.90.9
HK CP2007>\small 2007 >1\small 10.9          fc  45MPa0.8          fc70MPa0.72        fc  100MPa0.9 \space \space \space \space \space \space \space \space \space \space f_c\space\leq\space45 \mathrm{MPa} \\0.8 \space \space \space \space \space \space \space \space \space \space f_c\leq70 \mathrm{MPa} \\ 0.72 \space \space \space \space \space \space \space \space f_c \space \leq\space 100 \mathrm{MPa}
HK SDM0.6/0.670.6 / 0.6711
IRC:112if fc60MPaf_c \leq 60 \mathrm{MPa} ; a=1a = 1 \\ if fc>60MPaf_c>60 \mathrm{MPa} ; a=1(fc60)250a = 1- \frac{(f_c-60)}{250}if fc60MPaf_c\leq 60 \mathrm{MPa} ; β=0.8\beta = 0.8 \\ if fc>60MPa\mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{c}}>60 \mathrm{MPa} ; β=0.8(fc60)500\beta = 0.8-\frac{(f_c-60)}{500}
IRS Bridge0.6/0.670.6 / 0.6711
IS 4560.80.80.840.84