/Kani-Method

Kani method for 3 member sway and non sway frames.

KANI METHOD PROGRAM (for 3 member sway and non sway)

  • Kani's method was introduced by Gasper Kani in 1940's.
  • It involves distributing the unknown fixed end moments of structural members to adjacent joints, in order to satisfy the conditions of continuity of slopes and displacements.
  • Kani's method is also known as Rotation contribution method.

Procedure

  • Download the excel sheet.
  • Provide required input in the orange coloured boxes.
  • After calculation, result is shown in graph at bottom.