Take a look at some examples of cantilevers.
A cantilever can be a sign post on the freeway,
an office building, a bridge, a house, etc.
an office building, a bridge, a house, etc.
Definition of a Cantilever according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
"a projecting beam or member supported at only one end: a bracket-shaped member supporting a balcony or a cornice: either of the two beams or trusses that project from piers toward each other and that when joined directly or by a suspended connecting member form a span of a cantilever bridge."
To See Cantilevers of the World
Tunnels
Dams
To read more about individual dams and general information |
Learn more about the shapes used in dams and other structures in this interactive demonstration/lab |