The RC beam layouts specify the parameters which control the placing of bars in a beam. In GSA there is a distinction between a layout which offers parameters to determine an arrangement which is a specific set of bars at given positions. The design of an RC beam will replace the current reinforcement in a section with a new arrangement that is selected based on the parameters specified for the layout.
The RC column layouts specify the parameters which control the placing of bars in a column. In GSA there is a distinction between a layout which offers parameters to determine an arrangement which is a specific set of bars at given positions. The design of an RC column will replace the current reinforcement in a section with a new arrangement that is selected based on the parameters specified for the layout.
The RC generic layouts specify the parameters which control the placing of bars in a generic member. In GSA there is a distinction between a layout which offers parameters to determine an arrangement which is a specific set of bars at given positions. The design of a generic RC member will replace the current reinforcement in a section with a new arrangement that is selected based on the parameters specified for the layout.
The steel section pool allows sections to be grouped for design purposes. In steel design the process is one of choosing a suitable section. If a member refers to a section in a particular pool, it can end up with any of the sections included in that pool after the design task has been run.