1. The document analyzes the structure of a plane frame using the slope deflection method. It presents the problem of a portal frame under loading and goes through the steps of the slope deflection method.
2. The steps include determining degrees of freedom, member forces, member stiffness, developing the slope deflection equations, solving for unknown slopes, calculating member moments, drawing free body diagrams, and constructing shear and moment diagrams.
3. Diagrams are presented for the shear, moment and axial force (N) diagrams, showing the distribution of these effects along each member of the frame.