Comparison of Kani’s Method with

SAP 2000® result for a double storeyed

building frame
To analyze a building modeled in SAP 2000®
To compare the results obtained from SAP
2000® with that of Kani’s method for a
representative frame
To compare stress shown by the SAP 2000®
in beams and columns with manual
calculation
 SAP 2000 ®

Single Interface

SAP 2000® is the most commonly

used software for analysis and
design of buildings

Uses finite element method for

analysis
 Kani’s method
Out of all the manual methods Kani’s Method and
Matrix Analysis Method are easy to use and can be
completed within a short period of time

Useful for the analysis of multistorey frames

 PLAN OF THE BUILDING
Regular one
Chosen regular one so as to select representative frame
in 2-D analysis in Kani’s method.
The plan of the building is drawn in AutoCAD®
PLAN OF THE BUILDING
 MANUAL ANALYSIS
USING KANI’S METHOD
THE FRAME SELECTED IS X-Z
PLANE @ Y=3.6058.
X-Z PLANE @ Y=3.6058.
Load Distribution Diagram In Beam
(X-Z Plane @ Y=3.6058)

FIG: LOADING ON BEAM

CALCULATION OF ROTATION FACTOR
Joint Member Stiffness Summation of stiffness RF
BA I/2.84378 -0.1810
BI I/3.7338 -0.1378
B BC I/2.84378 0.9711I -0.1810

I IK I/2.84378 -0.14
IB I/3.7338 -0.10816
IH I/3.7358 1.238I -0.10816
IF I/2.84378 -0.14

H HI I/3.7338 -0.1378
HJ I/2.84738 -0.1810
HG I/2.81378 0.4711I -0.1810

G GF I/3.7338 0.619I -0.21633

GH I/2.84738 -0.2840

D DE I/3.7338 -0.21633
DC I/2.84738 -0.2840
0.619I

C CD I/2.84378 -0.1810
CF I/3.7338 -0.1378
CB I/2.84378 0.9711I -0.1810

FE I/2.84378 -0.14
FC I/3.7338 -0.10816
FG I/3.7358 1.238I -0.10816
FI I/2.84378 -0.14
F

ED I/3.7338 0.619I -0.21633

EF I/2.84738 -0.2840
E
MOMENT DIAGRAM USING KANI’S METHOD
LOADING ON BEAM WITH END
MOMENTS
The Distribution of Load on Beam
from Slab
CALCULATION OF STRESS ON BEAM
BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM
FOR (B1)
The Distribution of Load on
Column
Moment and Reaction and
Column (C1)
Biaxial Stresses On Column
At point C total stress is equals to summation of
axial stress, bending stress about Y and bending
stress about X. Mathematically it can be expressed as

At point D total stress is equals to summation of

axial stress, bending stress about Y and bending
stress about X. Mathematically it can be expressed
as
At point A total stress is equals to summation of
axial stress, bending stress about Y and bending stress
about X. Mathematically it can be expressed as

At point B total stress is equals to summation of

axial stress, bending stress about Y and bending stress
about X. Mathematically it can be expressed as
The value of moment on column (C1)
about Y- axis is taken from the SAP 2000®
results
Moment about Y-axis can only be
determined through another 2-D analysis
for cross directional frame, using Kani’s
method.
It is time consuming and not at all
practical.
COMPARISON FOR COLUMN
 When final moment of manual calculation is
compared with final moment of SAP 2000® then there
is a maximum percentage difference of 19.11% and
minimum percentage difference of
5.22%
When stresses of manual calculation is compared
with stresses of SAP 2000® then there is a maximum
percentage difference of 14.4% and minimum
percentage difference of 3.08%.
When final moment of manual calculation is
compared with final moment of SAP 2000® then there is
a maximum percentage difference of 15.98% and
minimum percentage difference of
6.49%
When stresses of manual calculation is compared with
stresses of SAP 2000® then there is a maximum
percentage difference of 9.09% and minimum
percentage difference of 2.74%.
The SAP 2000® value is on higher side
 Kani’s method is a tedious process
2-D analysis using Kani’s method does
not give accurate results for
asymmetrical building with staircase.
The manual calculation for vertical load
columns is not accurate as in SAP 2000®
 In a framed structure column load is not only
due to vertical load as in cases of a slab simply
supported over columns, but also due to
reactions arising out of distribution of bending
moments
The load due to moment distribution will arise
from the cross direction as well.
 In manual calculations done in this project,
takes account of only vertical load.
 Discrepancies in calculations of stress in
columns is observed which is not there in case of
SAP 2000®calculations
Even for a simple 3-D building frame it is
impossible and impractical to use Slope
deflection, Moment Distribution and Kani’s
Method in 3-D.