City of Frisco Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards
C. Section 3 – Subgrade and Pavement Design Requirements
This section includes minimum requirements associated with pavement and subgrade design
requirements (including geotechnical requirements) for roadways within the City,
D. Section 4 – Drainage Design Requirements
This section includes minimum storm drainage design requirements to be followed in the design
of storm drainage facilities, and demonstrates the design procedures to be used on drainage
projects within the City. This section also addresses floodplains, bridge hydraulics, erosion
control and sustainable development.
E. Section 5 – Utility Design Requirements
This section includes minimum design requirements for public wastewater facilities, water
distribution and transmission system facilities.
F. Section 6 – Landscaping Design Requirements
This section provides additional requirements and standards to address landscaping requirements
within roadway right-of-way, specifically in the medians of arterial roadways.
G. Section 7– Irrigation Design Requirements
This section provides additional requirements and standards to address irrigation requirements
within roadway right-of-way.
H. Section 8 – Environmental Requirements
This section provides additional requirements and standards to address environmental
requirements, including stormwater best management practices.
I. Section 9 – Structural Design Requirements
This section establishes minimum structural design and geotechnical requirements for various
items including bridges, concrete structures, retaining walls, and screening walls. This section
also addresses slope stability analysis.
J. Section 10 – Survey Requirements
This section is to address survey requirements.
K. Appendix
1. General Notes – The latest version of general notes shall be included in the Construction
Plans for all projects.
2. Standard Details - All projects shall be constructed in accordance with the City’s standard
details which are available through the City web site. It is the responsibility of the engineer to
use the most current detail, as the details are subject to change. If a necessary standard detail
is not available from the City, TxDOT details are generally acceptable except for utility
construction. For utility work, a standard detail may be selected from the most recent version
of Public Works Construction Standards as issued by the North Central Texas Council of
Section 1 – General Requirements May 2012 Page 1-5