noun
slope deflection method
A structural analysis method in civil engineering for beams and frames; also referred to as 撓角法 (とうかくほう).
See also: 撓角法
たわみ角法は、不静定構造物の解析に用いられる古典的な手法です。
The slope deflection method is a classical technique used for analyzing statically indeterminate structures.
Synonym; 撓角法 is a shorter alternate name for the same method, using the on'yomi reading of 撓.
Compound of 撓み (たわみ, 'deflection') + 角 (かく, 'angle') + 法 (ほう, 'method'). The term is a direct calque from English 'slope deflection method'.