A cantilever is 

a protruding volume or beam that is attached to a structure at only one end. They have
been widely used in bridge construction for hundreds of years, but contemporary buildings
incorporate them in various way

1. It is claimed that the cantilever is not an economical type of truss.

2. Cantilevered structures deflect largely.
3. Generally, cantilever structure results in larger moments
4. Cantilevered structure needs a fixed support, or a back-span and check for uplift of the far
support
5. Cantilever beams keep their shape by the opposition of large tensile and compression forces, as
well as shear, and are therefore relatively massive

A cantilever is a protruding volume or beam that is attached to a structure at only one end.
They have been widely used in bridge construction for hundreds of years, but contemporary
buildings incorporate them in various ways.

Disadvantages of Cantilever Beam:

 Like beams, they maintain shear shape along with resistance to large tensile and
compressive forces therefore relatively large in scale.
 Truss construction is used in large structures to reduce weight.

 They aren’t for everyone. In order to have a cantilever bridge placed, your mouth must meet
a few strict requirements, including having healthy gums and oral tissue.
 They could fail. Although cantilever bridges typically last for years, there is a higher chance
of failure when bridges are not attached to the sturdier teeth found at the back of the mouth.
 Damage may occur. Because they are only anchored on one side, there is a slightly higher
risk of cracking or debonding than with other bridges.
The cantilever beam transfers the load to the support and it
can manage the sheer force and moment of force. Shear force means
stress applied parallel to the material and moment force
is characterized as a force to rotate or twist an object. Also, this
beam can be constructed with a slab or truss.

Disadvantages of Cantilever Beam

 In Cantilever beam large deflection occurs.
 In a this beam, when a beam is loaded at one end, then a high
moment generates at the fixed end and if more load is applied, then it
can be broken free from support.
 The depth of the cantilever beam is high so
that required more material.
 For reducing weight in infrastructures used truss construction.