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PIle loads - design load in wind cases

PIle loads - design load in wind cases

PIle loads - design load in wind cases

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Does anyone here allow a 25% increase over design load for a pile for dead live and wind combination? Bearing in mind the transient nature of the laoding will not lead to settlement.  

RE: PIle loads - design load in wind cases

I have had some geotechnical engineers give me a 20% to 30% increase to the pile capacity for wind loads in their reports. I usually do not use an increase unless I get the ok from the geotech.

RE: PIle loads - design load in wind cases

Only if geotech allows it except in the old South Florida Building Code areas they still allow 25% increase.

RE: PIle loads - design load in wind cases

1/3 increase.  Only for shearwall pilecaps.  Most Geotechs in South Florida approve.  

Come on, with a 2:1 factor of safety, I think a 33% increase in a wind event is acceptable.

RE: PIle loads - design load in wind cases

I think all kinds of things are reasonable but not allowed by codes.

RE: PIle loads - design load in wind cases

Not allowed?  Or unspecified?  Omission is not a restriction.

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