{"id":32946,"date":"2026-04-27T12:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/technical-manuals\/frequently-asked-questions\/marking-of-beam-as-cantilever-and-the-impact-on-the-analysis-design-of-cantilever-beam\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:37:50","slug":"marking-of-beam-as-cantilever-and-the-impact-on-the-analysis-design-of-cantilever-beam","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wiki\/marking-of-beam-as-cantilever-and-the-impact-on-the-analysis-design-of-cantilever-beam\/","title":{"rendered":"Marking Of Beam As Cantilever And The Impact On The Analysis Design Of Cantilever Beam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span class=\"colour\"><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height: normal\">Introduction<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">In ProtaStructure, all cantilever beams should be correctly marked, to ensure correct design &amp; detailing.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">During the modelling process, whenever a beam is unsupported at one end, the program will automatically mark it as a cantilever.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">A red triangle will appear at the free end of the cantilever, point towards the support as shown below :&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_5328964794739606\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 389px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-1ca81a6e5698d36e4797d49a372b8bce.png\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">This cantilever mark can be changed manually by selecting the beam &gt; <\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">Right-Click<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"> &gt; 3 options will be exposed&nbsp; :&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_8661912675072652\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 459.5px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-cc90db09a5172d06b172187a57e92e52.png\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\">This<br \/>\narticle explains the impact of <\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">Mark Free End of Cantilever Beam<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"> to the analysis, design &amp; detailing cantilever beams.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Simple_Test_Model_A__B\"><b><span class=\"colour\"><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height: normal\">Simple Test Model A &amp; B<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/h1>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Two simple models are created as shown below.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"target_mov_img_06352242785199147\" class=\"target_moving\"><b><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_06352242785199147\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 470px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-d36cc43265fb721ec79e4b59aefe343f.png\"><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span class=\"colour\">Model A- Cantilever beam with Marked Free End<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">The marking of cantilever beam is automatic &#8211; the free end is automatically marked with red triangle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span class=\"colour\">Model B- Cantilever beam with Unmark Free End<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">The cantilever beam marking is manually removed by selecting option &quot;<\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">Both Ends Supported<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\">&quot;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><b><span class=\"colour\">Parameters:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">All beams are similar size \u2013 250&#215;500<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Dead load \u2013 12kN\/m applied to all beams<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"Model_A__B_Results_Discussion\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><b><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height: normal\"><span class=\"colour\">Model A &amp; B Results Discussion<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/h1>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">After successfully analysis, the&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.protasoftware.com\/portal\/en\/kb\/articles\/post-analysis-ps-2022#Display_Analytical_Model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\">Analytical Model<\/span><\/a><span class=\"colour\"><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">view can be accessed, showing the following :<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: 0.1px\">\n<li class=\"sty__klb598__cls\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">Analytical wire frame <\/span>(<span class=\"colour\">blue)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" align-left sty__sv190n__cls\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;text-align: left\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.1px\"><span class=\"colour\">The deflected shape<\/span> (<\/span><span class=\"colour\">red<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.1px\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"1_Analysis_Results\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><b><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 18px;line-height: normal\"><span class=\"colour\">1. Analysis Results:<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div><b><span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;i.&nbsp;Bending Moment Diagram for factored load combination<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_8060812578406817\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 940px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-0ae4ff6b57da7a51040654c23227b1d5.png\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" align-left\" style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\" align-left\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"colour\">From<br \/>\nthe figure above, the bending moment for model A (marked free end) and model B<br \/>\n(unmark free end) is exactly the same. <br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\" align-left\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"font\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"colour\">Hence,&nbsp;<\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">Mark Free End of Cantilever Beam<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"> option doesn&#8217;t affect the analysis result at all.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\" align-left\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"colour\">Since ProtaStructure is based on 3D stiffness analysis, the resultant forces are purely based on member sizes &amp; their connectivity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span><b><span class=\"colour\">ii. Deflection&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">for factored load combination<\/span><\/b><span><span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-f2414ee01dd0455d3e609f36c39f5a3e.png\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 916px;height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_994996311968539\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">From<br \/>\nthe figure above, the deflection for model A (marked free end) and model B<br \/>\n(unmark free end) is exactly the same.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Hence,<br \/>\nthe Mark Free End of Cantilever Beam doesn\u2019t affect the deflection result.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Since the member forces are all the same, the deflection is also the same as deflection is directly reflective of the member forces.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"2_Design_and_Detailing\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><span class=\"colour\">2. Design and Detailing<br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><b style=\"font-size: 15px\"><span class=\"colour\">i. Beam Design<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"size\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">Go<br \/>\nto Beam Section Design to design the beam. Review the design by going to the<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.protasoftware.com\/portal\/en\/kb\/articles\/reinforcement-data-editor-ps-2022\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beam Section Design &#8211; Rebar Tab<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_00695105121522932\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 470px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-59e4016b1e5b56a7fbc6c08a0ef03955.png\"><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_5753574776801267\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 470px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-7a76d616a6aa7ba5f25582b39a8e18c9.png\"><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">The<\/span> <b><span class=\"colour\">blue <\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\">figures at the top are the required steel at each location of the beam based on the design moments.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\">From<br \/>\nthe figures above, there are differences in section design for Model A and Model<br \/>\nB.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span><b><span class=\"colour\">Model A :&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><\/span><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span><span class=\"colour\">For<br \/>\nModel A, there is only 1 no. of blue design figure at the top support of cantilever beam.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span><span class=\"colour\">Hence, the cantilever beam is designed for one zone only which is hogging<br \/>\nmoment at support.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span><span class=\"colour\">The same top bar is extended to the end of the beam. It is assumed to be sufficient along the entire length of the beam.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span><span class=\"colour\">The deflection<br \/>\nratio is calculated &amp; checked based on cantilever beam limits of the chosen code.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span><span class=\"colour\">This confirms that model A cantilever beam is correctly marked.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><b><span class=\"colour\">Model B :&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">There are 6 no. of blue design figures at the left, middle &amp; right (top &amp; bottom).<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">Hence, this beam is designed for three zones which is similar to a normal beam, supported on both beam ends.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">No deflection ratio calculated because there is no sagging moment along the entire length of beam.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">Deflection check for normal non-cantilever marked beams will only be shown and checked if there is sagging moment along the length of the beam.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">This confirms that model B cantilever beam is wrongly &quot;unmarked&quot; as &quot;both ends supported&quot;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><b><span class=\"colour\">ii. Detail Drawings<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Click<br \/>\non detail drawings to review the beam detailing.<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_8680647423568053\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-783b66e9227c242f7ff87c6e203fcb13.png\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 940px;height: auto\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"middle\" id=\"target_mov_img_0653363910610727\" class=\"target_moving align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_0653363910610727\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 940px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-26260240f495ab52f047f665c641dc4b.png\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"middle\" class=\"target_moving align-left\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">For<br \/>\nModel A, the top bar 3T12 is extended to the end of the beam. This detailing conforms to normal practice of cantilever beam.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">For Model B, the<br \/>\ntop bar 3T12 is provided at support zone only and 3T10 is provided at mid and end zone. This detailing conforms to normal beam supported on both ends.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alert\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%\" data-type=\"non-resize\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-c081c9d393aa6e2ff3dc0586dfb1b168.png\"><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">Hence, &quot;Mark Free End&quot; of cantilever beam will only affect the design and detailing a beam. It does not affect the analysis results, i.e. forces and deflection will be the same.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">It is important to correctly mark free end of cantilever beam to ensure correct design and detailing for the cantilever beam.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"Simple_Test_Model_C\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><b><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height: normal\"><span class=\"colour\">Simple Test Model C&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/h1>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">We will now look at a more complicated model.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"target_mov_img_6500510313935757\" class=\"target_moving\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-7cf537b5f9c872118fe681a32a515edb.png\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_6500510313935757\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" style=\"max-width: 100%;width: 470px;height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">We will focus on this area where cantilever beams meet.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-62448bfa2069c0f114c013369893d392.png\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_3211810735931342\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" style=\"font-size: 15px;padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 470px;height: auto\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">1B9 is auto-marked as cantilever as expected.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\">When cantilever beam 1B20 &amp; 1B22 meets, the program will auto mark the stiffer beam as cantilever :&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">The stiffer beam is with a higher ratio of<\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">&nbsp;[Moment of Inertia, I]<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"> divided by <\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">[Length of beam]<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\">.<\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">Hence 1B22 is marked as cantilever as it is shorter &amp; stiffer (Moment of Inertia of both beams are the same as the size are the same).<\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span class=\"colour\">1B20 cannot be marked as cantilever ( as 1B22 is already marked as cantilever<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"Analysis_and_Result\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><span><span class=\"colour\">Analysis and Result<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><b><span class=\"colour\">i. Bending Moment Diagram<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><span class=\"colour\">\u200b<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><\/b><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-5ed3396aad809f1d3cc1b44dd36167ce.png\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">From<br \/>\nthe figure above,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">1B9 behaves like a cantilever beam as expected with hogging moment along its entire length.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">1B20 also behaves like a cantilever with hogging moment along its entire length. However, it cannot be marked as cantilever while modelling as it determined to be less stiff than 1B22.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><span class=\"colour\">1B22 has no hogging moment.&nbsp; So&nbsp;1B22 does not behave like a cantilever beam but it incorrectly marked as a cantilever beam.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Info\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-5fe577e974b655ee19be59d944ca79b7.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px;max-width: 100%\" data-image=\"contentStyle\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><b><span class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\" class=\"size\">Why a beam marked as cantilever does not behave like a conventional cantilever?<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><span class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\" class=\"size\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\" class=\"size\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\" class=\"size\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\" class=\"size\">Protostructure analysis is based on 3D stiffness analysis. The final behavior is purely based on stiffness of members and their connectivity.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\" class=\"size\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: normal\" class=\"size\">Hence the analysis is not affected by the cantilever marking.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"Model_C_Workaround\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><span class=\"colour\">Model C Workaround<br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Since 1B20 bending moment diagram is more akin to cantilever, for more accurate design it should be treated as cantilever.&nbsp; This can only be done if 1B22 if not connected to the same node or joint.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">As workaround, we can remodel beam 1B20 using another node by created another axis intersection as shown below:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-bcd4850537affd71c0947dd3e7f5e27e.png\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">Since 1B20 &amp; 1B22 are no longer using the same node, 1B20 can now be marked as cantilever.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Summary\"><span><span class=\"size\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height: normal\">Summary<\/span><\/span><br \/><\/h1>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\">The examples above show the importance of marking cantilever beams correctly.&nbsp; This is to ensure the design &amp; detailing of the cantilever beams is correct according to the chosen code.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\">Cantilever beam are automatically marked as the beam is created. The cantilever mark should be checked and modified accordingly, if found to be wrong.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\">At times, we have to run the analysis and then check the bending&nbsp; moment diagrams to determine which beams behaves like a cantilever. 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