A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end. The beam transfers the load to the support where it has manage the moment of force and shear stress. Moment of force is the tendency of a force to twist or rotate an object. Shear stress is defined as a stress which is applied parallel to the face of a material. In other words, the beam bears a specific weight on its open end as a result of the support on its enclosed end, in addition to not breaking down as a result of the shear stress the weight would generate on the beam's structure. Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing / support pillars. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs. Cantilever construction is famous in many kinds of architectural design and in other kinds of engineering, where professionals use terms like end load, intermediate load and end moment to find out how much a cantilever will hold.