Question: A simply supported rectangular beam with and d = 17.5 in. 40 stirrups at s and with No. 3 Grade8 in., spans 14 ft and

A simply supported rectangular beam with and d = 17.5 in. 40 stirrups at s and with No. 3 Grade8 in., spans 14 ft and supports a total factored uniform load of 6.5 kips/ft, including its own dead load. It is built of 4000-psi light-weight concrete and contains two No. 10 Grade-60 bars that extend 5 in. past the centers of the supports at each end. Does this beam satisfy ACI Code Section 12.11.3? If not, what is the largest size bars that can be used?

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