Anchor frame beam is a good method for strengthening the expansive soil roadcut slope. However its design theory is still not uniform and there is no any code to be followed. Engineering experiences are important for the design of anchor frame beam. The assumption of Winkler foundation beam and semi-infinite elastic theory are used for calculating the internal forces of anchor frame beams.The internal force distributions of different length beams are analyzed.The results show that it is illogical to design the frame beam just by expansive force. It is suggested that the internal forces of anchor frame beam to be calculated with Winkler foundation beam and semi-infinite elastic theory. At the same time the pertinent proposal for designing frame beam is offered based on an actual project.