Cantilever
Cantilever plate describes a building element in architecture .
The cantilever slab protrudes from a facade, so it "projects" over it. A balcony slab is always a cantilever slab. The cantilever plate is also used as a roof for the entrance or for the basement staircase.
In the case of wayside shrines , the cantilever plate is often used as a simple design element with no special function between the pillar and the top.
literature
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