pile loads - design load in wind cases

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pile loads - design load in wind cases
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.  
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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.
only if geotech allows it except in the old south florida building code areas they still allow 25% increase.
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.
i think all kinds of things are reasonable but not allowed by codes.
not allowed?  or unspecified?  omission is not a restriction.