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Apparently, you have a "load transfer problem". The first and foremost thing that is expected is that reactions should equal applied loads. This should always be checked by design engineers unfortunately this doesn't happen so often. If your applied loads don't match reactions, there is no point in discussion "Design Results" because your are designing for a model that doesn't represent "actual conditions". For your situation, have you tried only modelling the balcony beams in a new ETABS model and check the reactions as suggested above? Or did you try isolating the load combinations and checking reaction for each load case against manual calculation as suggested above to pin down the load case that is causing problem? Other items that you can do is apply your loads on cantilever as line loads. I also want to comment that this thread is a perfect example of why SEFP should ban people from sharing their models. Everyone, expects someone else to check and figure out the problem and the discussion about potential problem is lost. Other items that are observed are that original poster (generally speaking) may only entertain the replies that require less to zero effort and totally avoid or not answer things that require him to crunch some manual numbers or to do math. Something that Admins/Moderators can consider. I believe this will improve the quality of discussion on this forum.