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 Thanks, 
 Brian</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Does RAM use the pile cap self weight to reduce tension forces in piles?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/682045?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:32:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:8aacca31-d0e6-44df-af9c-ec6022c183ac</guid><dc:creator>Karl G</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;The pile cap self-weight is always included in the pile capacity checks. It is always excluded in the concrete capacity checks. See excerpt below from Section 4.16.4 in the RAM Foundation Manual for&amp;nbsp;additional details:&lt;/p&gt;
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