What is the purpose of using hooks as anchorage?

A simply supported beam with dimensions of b = 16 in., h = 28 in., d = 25.5 in., and L = 25 ft supports a uniform service (unfactored) dead load of 1.566667 kips/ft including its own self weight plus a uniform service (unfactored) live load of 0.9 kips/ft. The beam is reinforced with three No. 8 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 9,400 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups. Using the effective moment of inertia, determine the immediate mid-span deflection of the beam due to the combined service loads (dead plus live).The effective moment of inertia Ie = 12,512 in.4.

A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 14 in., h = 26 in., and d = 23.5 in. It is reinforced with four No. 8 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 6,100 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups. Determine the assumed modulus of elasticity of the concrete, Ec.

Determine the epoxy modification factor, ψe, for a rectangular beam with b = 18 in. and d = 22 in., three epoxy-coated No. 9 Grade 60 tension-reinforcement bars placed in the top of the beam, and No. 3 Grade 60 stirrups located every 6 in. along the span. Assume 8,000-psi normal-weight concrete and a clear cover of 1.75 in.

A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 16 in., h = 28 in., and d = 25.5 in. It is reinforced with two No. 5 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 4,600 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups satisfying ACI 318-14 Sections 9.7.6.2.2 and 9.6.3.3. Determine the strength φMn for this beam.

A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 18 in., h = 24 in., and d = 21.5 in. It is reinforced with five No. 5 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 6,400 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups satisfying ACI 318-14 Sections 9.7.6.2.2 and 9.6.3.3. Determine the strength φMn for this beam.

A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 18 in., h = 28 in., and d = 25.5 in. It is reinforced with two No. 7 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 9,400 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups. Determine the gross moment of inertia, Ig, for the beam.

In a reinforced concrete beam, the flexural compressive forces are resisted by _______, while the flexural tensile forces are provided by _______.

The fatigue strength of longitudinal bars is less than that of stirrups.

Per ACI 318 standards (Section 25.4.2.1 in 2014 edition) and the homework, when calculating the development length of deformed bars, what is the minimum value of ld?